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The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf the plates are moving at each other from opposite directions, the denser oceanic crust will subduct, or slide under the lighter continental crust, eventually melting back into the mantle. The molten rock, hot gasses and pressure created by the melting process at the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary will seek release and rise toward the surface. The rising magma can uplift the surface, create mountains, and cause volcanism. Lines of earthquakes follow the descending plate as it plows downward in an arc, in an area known as the Benioff seismic zone.
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∙ 13y agoWhen Oceanic plate crashes (Collides) into continental plate, Oceanic plate starts to sink under the continental because its heavier than continental Plate and when it Sinks, it starts to melt which build the pressure in Mantle so volcano erupts. As this process is not smooth, it also has Earthquakes. Continental Plates turns into Mountain.
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∙ 15y agoterranes are attached to the edge of a continent
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∙ 14y agoThe ocean plate goes under the continental plate.
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∙ 13y agoNormally the oceanic plate would slide under the continental plate.
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∙ 13y agoas the oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust the oceanic slides under the continental creating a destructive plate boundary.
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∙ 13y agoa wierd thing will happen
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How do volcano's form when oceanic and continental plates collide?
Mountains form where continental and oceanic plates collide by the actions of the plates upon one another. Often one plate pushes up and over the other one, and the upper one creates a row of mountains.
What is it called when one plate is pushed under another plate as the collide?
subduction boundary!!!
What is the process of a oceanic plate colliding with a continental plate?
Its when the oceanic crust and the continental crsut colide together.
When continental crust and oceanic crust collide which one will subduct?
i have no idea i think continental
Describe what happens in the three different kinds of plate collisions?
Subduction (where one plate is forced beneath another less dense plate - may occur at oceanic-oceanic and oceanic-continental boundaries), obduction (where oceanic plate is forced over a continental plate) and orogenesis where two continental plates collide and mountains are formed (e.g. the Himalayas).
How is a volcano formed at a Continental Rift?
Volcanoes cannot be formed at a continental rift, due to the fact that a volcano cannot form between two continental plates: it normally forms when one continental plate and an oceanic plate collide. Normally, a volcano forms when one continental and one oceanic plate collides. The denser oceanic plate
What happens when one continetal and one oceanic plate collide?
Well the oceanic plate is usually lower than the continental plate so i think the ocianic plate will smash upward. I may be wrong...
What are the types of collisions that happen at convergent boundaries?
Subduction (where one plate is forced beneath another less dense plate - may occur at oceanic-oceanic and oceanic-continental boundaries), obduction (where oceanic plate is forced over a continental plate) and orogenesis where two continental plates collide and mountains are formed (e.g. the Himalayas).
When huge sections of the Earth collide what do they produce?
The huge sections are called tectonic plates. When they collide this is called a convergent boundary. Usually one plate is oceanic and one is continental, and the oceanic plate is forced down in a subduction zone. This forces the continental plate up, giving rise to mountains and often volcanoes.
How do volcano's form when oceanic and continental plates collide?
Mountains form where continental and oceanic plates collide by the actions of the plates upon one another. Often one plate pushes up and over the other one, and the upper one creates a row of mountains.
What is it called when one plate is pushed under another plate as the collide?
subduction boundary!!!
What is the process of a oceanic plate colliding with a continental plate?
Its when the oceanic crust and the continental crsut colide together.
When continental crust and oceanic crust collide which one will subduct?
i have no idea i think continental
When oceanic and continental crust collide at a subduction zone one plate is forced under the other The angle at which the subducting plate descends is due to what factors?
The angle at which the subducting plate descends at a subduction zone is primarily determined by the age and density of the plates involved. Older, colder, and denser oceanic plates are more likely to subduct at steeper angles compared to younger, warmer plates. However, other factors such as sediment accumulation and plate geometry can also influence the subduction angle.
Describe what happens in the three different kinds of plate collisions?
Subduction (where one plate is forced beneath another less dense plate - may occur at oceanic-oceanic and oceanic-continental boundaries), obduction (where oceanic plate is forced over a continental plate) and orogenesis where two continental plates collide and mountains are formed (e.g. the Himalayas).
Where does subdution occur?
Subduction (I believe that's what you meant) occurs at CONVERGENT boundaries, where two plates collide and the less dense one remains and the denser one sinks. An example of subduction is two oceanic plates colliding. Oceanic plates contain mainly basalt, which is dense. The oceanic plate closer to a heat source (hot spot, volcano) would remain in place while the denser plate sinks (cold water is denser than hot water so it sinks) below the other. When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate sinks because granite (what continental plates are composed of mainly) is less dense than basalt, therefore the oceanic plate would sink. However, when two continental plates collide, because both plates are made of granite and are not very dense, they push and shape the land into mountains.
When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate .?
When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, the oceanic plate slips under the continental one and into the mantle in a process called subduction. The area will be prone to large earthquakes and tsunamis. A chain of volcanoes will form on the continent.
