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∙ 11y agoThe oceanic plate subducts under the continental because it is denser. The Andes are being formed in this way and the Himalayas started that way also.
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∙ 11y agoSubduction is a process that occurs when two oceanic plates pull apart
this is because the oceanic plate is much denser than the continental plate so when they collide the oceanic plate will sink easily
Oceanic plates move under continental plates when they converge together because the oceanic plate is more denser than the continental plate.
sinks
The oceanic plate subduct under the continental because oceanic is made from basalt(rock) which is denser than andesite and granite(continental)
Subduction is a process that occurs when two oceanic plates pull apart
this is because the oceanic plate is much denser than the continental plate so when they collide the oceanic plate will sink easily
Oceanic plates move under continental plates when they converge together because the oceanic plate is more denser than the continental plate.
sinks
When the continental plates collide the oceainc cust gets stuck and eventually evaporates
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
The oceanic plate subducts under the continental because it is denser. The Andes are being formed in this way and the Himalayas started that way also.
subduction
The oceanic plate subduct under the continental because oceanic is made from basalt(rock) which is denser than andesite and granite(continental)
when two oceanic plates collide they create a deep-ocean trench, at deep-ocean trenches subduction occurs.
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.
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.