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When converging two continental plates is it possible to form a volcano?
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Why does the soufriere hills volcano erupt so explosively?
Because it is a volcano formed by converging plates
What type of landform is found at converging continental plates Why?
When two continental plates collide, the crust is thickened, buckled and deformed--gaining elevation. Mountain chains are the result; their creation occurring over periods of millions of years.
What is a convergent boundary?
is a boundary between two plates that are moving toward each other, or converging.
What is a continental arc?
Is a tectonic process where two plates ( an Oceanic plate and a Continental plate) collide. In Continental Arc environments the weaker oceanic plate always sub ducts under the stronger Continental plate. Most Continental arc environments lead to Volcano formation.
What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?
Continental plates are thicker and less dense. Continental plates are mainly granitic in composition. Oceanic plates are mainly basaltic in composition. The rock of continental plates is on average, much older than the rock of the oceanic plates. The oceanic plate underlies the oceans, and the continental plate makes up the land masses. Continental plates do not subduct at convergent plate boundaries.
Why does the soufriere hills volcano erupt so explosively?
Because it is a volcano formed by converging plates
What causes the formation of a volcano when two plates are converging?
The energy spews out Lava
What types of tectonic force create mountains?
The type of tectonic forces that create mountains are called converging plates. As two continental plates push together, the stress forces them both upwards. Because of this the Himalayas are still growing.
How do converging continental plates create mountain ranges?
Mountain ranges are created at convergent plate boundaries. That is where two plates, either ocean and continental or continental and continental come together.
Where is the volcano Mount Tambora located?
Mount Tambora is located on the Eurasian plate and another one these are converging plates
What two plates created the Soufriere Hills volcano?
the nazca(oceanic) and caribbean (continental) plates
What type of landform is found at converging continental plates Why?
When two continental plates collide, the crust is thickened, buckled and deformed--gaining elevation. Mountain chains are the result; their creation occurring over periods of millions of years.
Is the Colorado Rocky Mountains range man made or natural?
It is natural! They were formed by two continental plates converging, coming together.
The collision of two tectonic plates produces a volcano what types of plates could be involved?
two seafloor plates and a seafloor plate and continental plate
What are Continental margins near the edges of converging plates?
In the main along the mid oceanic ridges and along oceanic trenches.
What occurs when plates with continental crust push together?
a volcano, mountain , or hill will usu. form
What is the outcome when oceanic plates collide with continental plates?
it is called a destruction earthquake/volcano/tsunami. Either of these could happen depending on the conditions
