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What is a common result of the collision of two continental plates?
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A range of very high mountains.
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Mountain formation can result when what occurs?
When subduction occurs at points of plates collision.
What is the result of two continental plate collision?
A range of very high mountains.
Describe how a collision between continental plates can result in the formation of metamorphic rock?
Well if you take into acount that metamorphic rock is formed by applying heat and pressure to sedimentary rock the answer becomes quite clear; the pressure is created by the tectonic plates colliding and the heat source is from the molten rock that is pushed close to the surface due to the collision. :)
How are convergent plate margins characterized?
Convergent plate margins are characterized as collision zones between plates and may involve continental to continental crust, continental to oceanic crust, or oceanic to oceanic crust. Those that involve oceanic crust result in subduction of the more dense plate into the Earth's mantle. Continental to continental plate collisions result in uplift of the surface features and mountain building and the margin may eventually become welded together.
How a collision between continental plates can result in the formation of metamorphic rock?
Metamorphism of existing rock through collisions of continental plates occurs from directional pressures along with heat from friction and depth of burial. The pressure and heat can cause recrystallization of existing minerals, new mineral crystal formation, and mineral realignment in the metamorphosed rock.
What mountain ranges were the result of continental-continental convergence?
Some examples of mountain ranges created by continental-continental convergence are the Himalayas (resulting from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates) and the Alps (formed by the collision of African and Eurasian plates).
How collision between continental plates can result in the formation of metamorphic rock?
its funny because im looking for that answer too ._.
Is it true that mountains form as a result of a collision between two continental plates?
That is one method of mountain formation, yes.
What created the mountains?
Mountains are the result of the collision of tectonic plates.
How does a collision between continental plates can result in the formation of a metamorphic rock?
The collision of contiental plate places rocks under enormous pressure, greater than can be produced from burial alone. This extreme pressure leads to high grades of metamorphism.
What is the result of collision with two sections of the continental crust?
mountain formation
What does the Himalayan Mountains result from?
According to the modern theory of plate tectonics, its formation is a result of a continental collision along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
What plates formed Sierra Madre Occidental?
These are the result of the collision between the North American, Pacific and Cocos plates.
The Himalayas were formed as a result of what?
compression (:compression (:
Mountain formation can result when what occurs?
When subduction occurs at points of plates collision.
Which landform results from divergence of continental crust?
divergence of continental crust create rift zones e.g.east african rift valley.firstly,divergence will create updoming of the area.after that step faulting will take place and that will result in narrow linear sea formation like red sea.finally separation of land and ocean ridge will occur.
What is the result of two continental plate collision?
A range of very high mountains.
