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What two continental plates were probably joined forming the Transantarctic Mountains?
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∙ 12y ago
Well The Euroasian plate and the African late i think
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe plates that made the Transantarctic mountains are the lithospheric plates. They formed the continent-continent boundary by bending the lithosphere.
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What is a primary reason that mountains still exist?
Mountains are formed when 2 continental plates continents collide, thus deforming the surface and pushing it further up. They usually stop forming when the plates are fully sutured together. They are then destroyed by erosion overtime, as was the case with the Grenville Orogeny in Canada. If a mountain still exists, it means that the mountains are still forming, or have not fully eroded yet.
When continental crust and oceanic crust collide what occurs?
This is referred to as a convergent plate boundary (oceanic-continental). The denser oceanic plate is forced underneath the lighter continental plate by a process called subduction.
What effect did the continental drift have on Pangaea?
Continental drift split Pangaea into smaller parts, eventually forming the globe as it is today.
A boundary where two plates meet and collide forming mountains is called a?
A boundary where two plates meet and collide forming mountains is called a convergent boundary. It is also known as destructive plate boundary.
Why are some mountains forming at non plate bounderies?
A number of fault block mountains form in areas that are undergoing stretching.
What happens and what forms when 2 continental plates collide?
When two continental plates collide they buckle up and fold forming mountains.
The Andes Mountains are younger than the Appalachian Mountains because?
The Andes are located on an active contintal margin and are still forming and the Appalachians are on a passive continental margin
Definition of mountain man?
There are mainly two kinds of mountains, namely fold mountains and block mountains. Fold mountains are formed when a continental plate collides with either another continental plate or an oceanic plate. One example of a continental-continental collision is the collision of the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate, forming the Himalayas fold mountains range which contains Mt. Everest and K2. One example of a oceanic continental collision is the collision of the Nazca plate and the South American plate, forming the Andes mountains. ---- Block mountains are formed when two plate diverge from each other and sink downwards, leaving a highland in the middle of them. That is a block mountain. You might find this useful, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountains.
What is it called when two plates collide forming a mountain?
I think that when two continental plates collide it's called a collision margin, the mountains that then form are called fold mountains :)
How do mountains play part in forming deserts?
How do mountains play a part in forming deserts
What is a primary reason that mountains still exist?
Mountains are formed when 2 continental plates continents collide, thus deforming the surface and pushing it further up. They usually stop forming when the plates are fully sutured together. They are then destroyed by erosion overtime, as was the case with the Grenville Orogeny in Canada. If a mountain still exists, it means that the mountains are still forming, or have not fully eroded yet.
What happens at a convergent plate boundary between two Continental plates?
When a continental plate collides with another continental plate, fold mountain ranges will be created. However, there would be no volcanoes, or at least very rarely not. One typical example of this process is the Himalayas.
What are the mountains forming the backbone of Russia?
The Ural Mountains form the backbone of Russia.
Mountains forming the backbone of Russia?
The Ural Mountains form the backbone of Russia.
What mountains are the Rocky Mountains?
They are folded mountains. ------------------------------------- They are the mountains forming the mountain range on the western seaboard of the North American Continent.
Are the Ozark mountains still forming?
yes
When continental crust and oceanic crust collide what occurs?
This is referred to as a convergent plate boundary (oceanic-continental). The denser oceanic plate is forced underneath the lighter continental plate by a process called subduction.
