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Are plate tectonics the cause of mountains?
Yes. The tectonics are pushed together and the parts that connect are pushed up and made into mountains. But this only works if the two plates are of equal density, otherwise the denser plate will sink under neath the other plate. The oceanic plates are denser but thinner, and the continental plates are thicker but less dense.
Do continental-continental collisions cause mountain ranges?
Yes, this type of collision causes high mountains. For an example, look at the Himalayas.
What type of mountains is not formed due to plate collision?
Fault-block
What type of plates caused the Chile earthquake in 1960?
Tectonic plates formed the earthquake in 1960 due to a collision with one another.
The type of collision that occurs when two lithospheric plates converge is determined primarily by plate?
the convergent boundry type is determined by the types of plates. There are Continent - continent plates converging this forms mountains. Then there a Oceanic crust and continental crust colisions which form subduction zones and volcanic activity on the continents side. Lastly there are Ocean - Ocean plate collisions where the hotter and younger ocean floor obducts onto the older floor.
Which type of mountains is formed due to the collision of two different kinds of plates?
andean
What type of landform is created by the collision of continental?
When two Continental plates collide, both plates lift upward and it can form mountains or mountain chains.
Are plate tectonics the cause of mountains?
Yes. The tectonics are pushed together and the parts that connect are pushed up and made into mountains. But this only works if the two plates are of equal density, otherwise the denser plate will sink under neath the other plate. The oceanic plates are denser but thinner, and the continental plates are thicker but less dense.
What type of plates form the Himalayas?
the Himalayas were formed by a collision plate boundary, meaning that the plates collided and formed the Himalayas. The Himalayas are also referred to as 'fold mountains' because of the way in which they are made.
What type of plates collided to form the Andes Mountains on the west coast of South America?
The Andes were a result of the collision of the Nazca Plate & the South American Plate.
What type of mountain is formed due to collision due to two different kinds of plates?
Volcanic mountains over hot spots in the mantle. Fault-block
What are the major types of mountains?
Volcanoes, characterized by the type of lava. Glacial. Earth's crust folding, or by the collision of continental plates via plate tectonics (the Himalayas).
Do continental-continental collisions cause mountain ranges?
Yes, this type of collision causes high mountains. For an example, look at the Himalayas.
What type of mountains is not formed due to plate collision?
Fault-block
What type of plate margin formed the Himalayas?
the Himalayas were formed by a collision plate boundary, meaning that the plates collided and formed the Himalayas. The Himalayas are also referred to as 'fold mountains' because of the way in which they are made.
What type of plates caused the Chile earthquake in 1960?
Tectonic plates formed the earthquake in 1960 due to a collision with one another.
What type of convergent boundary is himalaya mountains formed by?
Continental Collision Boundary
