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What occurs when two plates collide and one of the plates dips below the other?
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∙ 11y ago
It is called subduction. When subduction occurs one plate slips beneath the other and sinks into the Earth's mantle and creates a trench.
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What happens when plates collide but no subduction occurs?
they hug each other
What is happening to the plates to form Mt Rainer?
The plates are moving towards each other and they collide.
When two plates collide what can happen?
When two oceanic plates collide, one may be pushed under the other and cause magma from the mantle to rise, forming a volcanoe or volcanoes. When two continential plates collide at a reverse fault tectonic earthquakes occur.
When tectonic plates collide the Earth's crust forms?
When tectonic plates collide they often form volcanoes or moutains. But when they slide past each other they create earthquakes...like in Haiti or Japan.
How does a mountain range form?
Is form when two plates collide; is caused by the force pushing against each other (the plates).
What happens when plates collide but no subduction occurs?
they hug each other
What occurs on the ocean floor when plates collide?
the contintinental plate goes below the other and lava floating from the center of the earth creates a ridge
What often occurs when theses plates collide or grind past each other?
Earthquakes are caused when this happens.
What happens when tectonics plates collide and one divides below the other?
It creates valleys or trenches
Why does the earth shake when the earthquake occurs?
The tectonic plates of the earth shift and move. They overlap and collide with each other which makes the earth shake!
What stress occurs when two tectonic plates collide?
When two tectonic plates collide, it is called compressional stress at convergent boundaries. Rocks and plates usually have stronger compressional strength than tensional strength (which would happen at divergent boundaries). This means the higher the likelihood of developing mountains for continent-continent convergence or being subducted for oceanic-oceanic/oceanic-continental boundaries.
What are the different movements of crust?
seafloor spreading occurs when oceans widen and continents separate.convergent plate movements occurs when two plates collide toward each other.divergent plate movement is the moving away of plates from each other.transform plate movement occurs when two plates are sliding horizontally with each other.:)
What are the different movements of the earth's crust?
seafloor spreading occurs when oceans widen and continents separate.convergent plate movements occurs when two plates collide toward each other.divergent plate movement is the moving away of plates from each other.transform plate movement occurs when two plates are sliding horizontally with each other.:)
What happens when plates collide into each other?
It creates mountians
What is happening to the plates to form Mt Rainer?
The plates are moving towards each other and they collide.
When two plates collide what can happen?
When two oceanic plates collide, one may be pushed under the other and cause magma from the mantle to rise, forming a volcanoe or volcanoes. When two continential plates collide at a reverse fault tectonic earthquakes occur.
When two continental plates collide what happens?
When two continental plates collide they form mountains .
