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What happens when two continents collide along a convergent plate boundary?
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∙ 11y ago
There is a compressional stress on the rocks which causes the crust to shorten. Reverse faults (the hanging wall moves up) occur at convergent plate boundaries. In continental-continental convergent boundaries, where two continents collide, the crust becomes deformed and thickened forming mountain chains. This is known as orogenesis or mountain building. This occurrence explains the creation of the Himalayas where India and Asia collided.
Strictly speaking, it is the tectonic plates that collide, not just the continents.
The shortening of the land may be accommodated by land folding. For example, the Indian Plate is colliding with the Asian Plate, causing land shortening and mountain folding and building. (Have a glance at the path of the rivers rising in the Himalayas.).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agothe lower density one collide with the higher density one causing to get to height
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What happens when oceanic and continental plates collide?
At this type of convergent boundary the oceanic plate will be subducted, or sink into the mantle underneath the continental plate. Volcanoes often form near these boundaries.
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
What happens at a ocean ocean convergent boundary?
At an ocean ocean convergent boundary, there will be a formation of volcanoes.
What happens if two plates collide at a destructive plate boundary?
an earthquake
What happens in oceanic oceanic convergent boundary?
Either plates gets subducted which is usually the older plate.
What happens when oceanic and continental plates collide?
At this type of convergent boundary the oceanic plate will be subducted, or sink into the mantle underneath the continental plate. Volcanoes often form near these boundaries.
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
What happens when two plates collide?
They create a convergent boundary and can often create mountains, over a period of years.
What happens at a ocean ocean convergent boundary?
At an ocean ocean convergent boundary, there will be a formation of volcanoes.
How do you explain What Happens When continents Collide?
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what happens to a convergent boundary?
a subduction zone forms
What happens a a convergent boundary?
a subduction zone forms
What happens at a ocean ocean boundary?
At an ocean ocean convergent boundary, there will be a formation of volcanoes.
What happens if two plates collide at a destructive plate boundary?
an earthquake
What happens in ocean to ocean convergent boundary?
Either plates gets subducted which is usually the older plate.
What happens at a oceanic oceanic convergence?
At an ocean ocean convergent boundary, there will be a formation of volcanoes.
What happens in oceanic oceanic convergent boundary?
Either plates gets subducted which is usually the older plate.
