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What type of landform is CREATE when to oceanic plates pull away from each other?
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Since the plates pull apart from each other, a volcano is formed. Magma will push its way up through the cracks found between the plates onto the Earth's surface. The magma reaches the Earth's surface as lava. Lava and magma are made of the same substance. The process by which magma and other materials reach the Earth's surface is called vulcanicity. The outpouring of the lava to the surrounding areas is called an eruption. This is caused by the build-up pressure caused by gases below the Earth's surface. The magma may flow out onto the Earth's surface quietly or be accompanied by violent eruptions. The lava hardens on the Earth's surface as the temperature is cooler. The hardened lava built up from many eruptions results in a cone-shaped mountain called a volcano.
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When two oceanic plates meet at a convergent boundary which plate pushes below the other plate?
The denser oceanic plates pushes below the lighter one.
What types of earthquake and volcano patterns are in a subduction zone?
Subduction zones usually refer to convergent tectonic plate boundaries. A convergent boundary indicates two plates that are moving together, or colliding. Oceanic plates that collide with other oceanic plates will create deep trenchs, such as the Marianas Trench, earthquakes, and/or volcanic islands. As oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate will always be subducted by the continental plate because oceanic plates are more dense. This type of collision yields a good deal of heat, resulting in volcanic mountains. Continental plates that collide with other continental plates will crumple on impact producing large mountain ranges, such as the Alps or Himalayas.
What happens when 2 oceanic plates and 2 continental plates move towards each other?
when 2 oceanic plates move toward(converge)each other they form a lain of VOLCANIC ISLAND ARC.when 2 continenatl plates move toward(converge)each other they form MOUNTAIN BUILDING.
What happens when oceanic plates meet?
If the plates are moving toward each other from opposite directions, the more dense oceanic plate will subduct in a conveyor belt like operation under the less dense continental plate. Transform plate boundaries occur where plates of any combination grind alongside each other and result in faults and earthquakes.
What feature results from two oceanic plates pulling away from each other?
trench
What oceanic landform is most likely to be found where two plates are moving away from each other?
Rift Zone
What is oceanic plates?
it keeps the ocean and valcanos away from each other i think
When two oceanic plates meet at a convergent boundary which plate pushes below the other plate?
The denser oceanic plates pushes below the lighter one.
When two geologic plates are moving away from each other what happens?
When it is two continental plates, new oceanic crust is formed, and when this continues, more oceanic crust is formed between the plates.
What types of earthquake and volcano patterns are in a subduction zone?
Subduction zones usually refer to convergent tectonic plate boundaries. A convergent boundary indicates two plates that are moving together, or colliding. Oceanic plates that collide with other oceanic plates will create deep trenchs, such as the Marianas Trench, earthquakes, and/or volcanic islands. As oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate will always be subducted by the continental plate because oceanic plates are more dense. This type of collision yields a good deal of heat, resulting in volcanic mountains. Continental plates that collide with other continental plates will crumple on impact producing large mountain ranges, such as the Alps or Himalayas.
What happens when 2 oceanic plates and 2 continental plates move towards each other?
when 2 oceanic plates move toward(converge)each other they form a lain of VOLCANIC ISLAND ARC.when 2 continenatl plates move toward(converge)each other they form MOUNTAIN BUILDING.
What landform is created when convergent plates met along oceanic crusts?
One will sink beneath the other creating under water volcanoes, mountains and trench (I think)
Why is oceanic plate denser than continental plate?
Oceanic plates are primarily made up of basaltic rock while continental plates are primarily made of granitic rock. Basalt is denser than granite which allows oceanic plates to subduct beneath continental plates.
What happens when oceanic plates meet?
If the plates are moving toward each other from opposite directions, the more dense oceanic plate will subduct in a conveyor belt like operation under the less dense continental plate. Transform plate boundaries occur where plates of any combination grind alongside each other and result in faults and earthquakes.
Plate with oceanic crust sinking under another plate with oceanic crust?
When two oceanic plates or two plates both containing oceanic crust collide or converge, the convergent boundary will form a trench. The plate which has the higher density will plunge beneath the other plate forming a trench.
What feature results from two oceanic plates pulling away from each other?
trench
How did a mountain form?
the earth is made up of different plates and all the plates are different sizes, shapes and weight. there are 2 types of plates, oceanic and continental. a mountain is formed when 2 continental plates of the same weight collide into each other, it creates a mountain and the oceanic plates underneath them are pused down.
