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What may be associated with the collision of two sections of the Continental crust?
earthquakes and the formation of mountains
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What is the result of collision with two sections of the continental crust?
mountain formation
What may be associated with the collision of two of continental crust?
earthquakes and the formation of mountains
How are continental margins related to mountain building?
Continental margins represent the transition from continental crust to oceanic crust. Mountain building commonly results from the collision of tectonic plates, which can also affect the formation and shaping of continental margins. The processes associated with mountain building, such as subduction and continental collision, can influence the creation and structure of continental margins.
What is the definition of ocean ocean collision?
The definition of ocean continental collision means the continental crust and the ocean's crust collide with one another. A subduction is formed when the collision occurs.
Why does ocean crust dive below continental crust?
The ocean crust dives below the continental crust due to a collision. This collision involves the two types of crust and since the oceanic crust is denser, it sinks to the bottom while the less dense continental crust rises to the top.
When a continental crust collides with a continental crust what is formed?
When continental crust collides with continental crust, it can form large mountain ranges through a process called continental collision. This collision causes the crust to fold and thrust upwards, leading to the formation of extensive mountain systems like the Himalayas.
What is the definition of Continental Continental collision?
The definition of ocean continental collision means the continental crust and the ocean's crust collide with one another. A subduction is formed when the collision occurs.
What happens to the leading edges of convergent plates as they collide?
This depends on what material (oceanic crust or continental crust) the leading edges are made of. When Continental crust hits Continental crust (eg India ploughing into Asia) the crust thickens by thrusting and folding and a mountain belt forms (the Himalayas). There is little or no volcanic activity associated with this sort of collision. When Oceanic crust meets Continental crust (eg the Pacific plate and the west coast of South America), the oceanic crust sinks below the continental crust forming an oceanic trench on the oceanic side (a subduction zone) and a mountain belt on the continental side (by folding and uplift). This sort of collision produces a large amount of volcanic activity. When Oceanic Crust meets Oceanic Crust, the actively spreading side sinks below the stationary side to form a back arc basin associated with island arcs and subduction zones (eg the Caribbean or the east of Papua New Guinea). This sort of collision also involves a large amount of volcanic activity.
What forms from collision of continental crust and oceanic crust?
A basic mountain should be formed from the collision of continental crust and oceanic crustAnswerWhen an oceanic and a continental crust collide, the heavier oceanic crust tends to subduct under the lighter continental crust. Because of the collision and corresponding compression and also because of volcanism related to dehydration and melting of the subducted plate a mountain range is formed. The Andes mountain range is a, if not the, most typical example.
The earths crust is made of rock sections called?
Continental plates.
What feature is associated with a continental plate boundary?
Mountain formation is a feature associated with a continental plate boundary, where the collision of two continental plates results in the uplift of the Earth's crust, creating mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
Is continental collision a type of convergent boundary?
Yes. It is a convergent boundary where both masses consist of continental crust.
