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The oceanic plate goes under the continental plate and into the mantle in a process known as subduction. This results in the formation of mountains and volcanoes on the continental plate.
Colby Leffler
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When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate?
sinks
When ocean plates collide with continental plates what does the denser plate do?
sinks
What land form is created by tectonic plates crashing together?
this depends on the two plates that collide. Ocean plates are much heavier than continental plates. If an ocean and continental plate collide, the ocean plate sinks underneath and creates a trench. If two ocean plates or two continental plate collide, it creates a mountain range/ oceanic ridge depending on the type.
When oceans plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate does what?
sinks
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser oceanic plate?
sinks
When does subduction occur?
Subduction is a process that occurs when two oceanic plates pull apart
What feature is formed when an ocean plate collides with a continental plate?
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate, a subduction zone occurs and forms a deep trench. An ocean plate is more dense while a continental plate is less dense which causes the ocean plate to go under the continental plate and pull the land and water down, forming a trench.
What is the process of a oceanic plate colliding with a continental plate?
Its when the oceanic crust and the continental crsut colide together.
When plates collide with continental plates does the denser ocean plate sink?
Yes, it "dives" under the continental crust and back into the mantle.
Why do earthquakes happen along a fault?
Becouse when the Continental and Ocean crust collide, an updrift occurs and an earthquake is formed. This may also result in Volcano activitey. See-Plate Tectonics
Why do earthquakes happen along faults?
Becouse when the Continental and Ocean crust collide, an updrift occurs and an earthquake is formed. This may also result in Volcano activitey. See-Plate Tectonics
What occurs when an ocean plate sinks below a continental plate?
Subduction into the upper mantle and melting.
