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What is likely to occur at a plate boundary where the oceanic crust collides with the continental crust?
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∙ 8y ago
The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
Gillian Watsica
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∙ 12y agoThe less dense continental crust rises above the less dense oceanic crust. Events that may occur include volcanic activity (eruptions as an example) and earthquakes. Processes that occur includes the subduction of the oceanic plate (mentioned above) and the melting of the plate and of the material carried by the plate. Features formed may include an oceanic trench, volcano/es and faults and cracks.
The volcanoes will always erupt Acidic/Andesitic/Felsic material. I hope this is adequate information for you.
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∙ 12y agoit formes an earth quacke because of the vibrashion
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∙ 12y agoThe rock of the ocean plate is denser to that of a continental, so if they were to collide the heavier ocean plate is forced below the continental. This is how ocean trenches form.
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∙ 8y agoSubduction is the most likely reaction to such a colossal meeting at a convergent boundary.
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∙ 11y agotides will occur.
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When are mountains most likely to form at a convergent boundary?
When two continental plates collide or a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate.
Where would you be most likely to find a boundary between a continental and an oceanic plate?
Off the westcoast of north America
Where are you most likely to find all three types of rock being formed?
Along a oceanic crustal plate boundary. In other words, along the place where two continental plates,( oceanic and land) meet?
Where is subduction most likely to occur?
Where an oceanic plate dives under a continental plate (e.g. just offshore the Washington/Oregon coast, creating a line of explosive volcanos just inland).
What event is most likely at oceanic continental convergent boundaries?
sorry I have NO idea!;)
What is likely to occur at a boundary where oceanic crust collides with continental crust?
tides will occur.
When are mountains most likely to form at convergent boundary?
When two continental plates collide or a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate.
When are mountains most likely to form at a convergent boundary?
When two continental plates collide or a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate.
What is likely to occur at a plate boundary where oceanic crust collides with crust?
tides will occur.
Where would you be most likely to find a boundary between a continental and oceanic plate?
Off the westcoast of North America
Where would you be most likely to find a boundary between a continental and an oceanic plate?
Off the westcoast of north America
How was the Andes Mountains and Cascade Mountains most likely formed?
A convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate.
Where are you most likely to find all three types of rock being formed?
Along a oceanic crustal plate boundary. In other words, along the place where two continental plates,( oceanic and land) meet?
What is likely happening at the boundary between the Nazca plate and the South American plate?
Answer this question… Subduction of oceanic crust beneath continental crust
At which type of plate boundary would a string of small volcanic islands most likely form?
Convergent Boundary meaning COLLISION! Oceanic-Oceanic which formed volcanic islands!
Where is subduction most likely to occur?
Where an oceanic plate dives under a continental plate (e.g. just offshore the Washington/Oregon coast, creating a line of explosive volcanos just inland).
What event is most likely at oceanic continental convergent boundaries?
sorry I have NO idea!;)
