A subductive collision.
A divergent boundary does not result in the subduction of one plate under the other.
The density of the tectonic plates involved determines whether a subduction zone or collision zone is formed at a destructive plate margin. If one plate is denser than the other, it will subduct beneath the other plate, forming a subduction zone. If the plates have similar densities, they will collide and form a collision zone.
Subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate.
Convergent plate boundaries where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate or another oceanic plate are most likely to result in a subduction zone. In this scenario, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the less dense continental plate, creating a subduction zone.
A subduction zone and a collision zone are the same place, a collision just happens earlier, when the crusts of the two plates are interacting. Later, when the crust of one plate is being forced under the crust of another plate into the mantle, it becomes a subduction zone.
The plate with an axis angle of 80 degrees is likely to resemble regions that experience significant tectonic activity, such as subduction zones or continental collision areas. These regions often have steep geological features, such as mountain ranges and deep ocean trenches, similar to the orientation of the plate in question. Notable examples include the Himalayas, formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, and the Andes, resulting from the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate.
The oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes due to the intense pressure and friction between the two plates.
The process is called subduction. It occurs when one tectonic plate is forced beneath another due to differences in density, typically in convergent plate boundaries. This subduction process is a key driver of plate tectonics.
Subduction typically stops occurring in a mountain range when the subducting plate ceases to sink beneath the overriding plate, resulting in the collision of the two plates. This collision can lead to the formation of a mountain range through tectonic processes like compression, uplift, and folding.
A plate will subduct for tens to hundreds of millions of years.
Convergent boundaries occur at subduction zones, the point where one plate slides under another plate.
Convergent boundaries occur at subduction zones, the point where one plate slides under another plate.