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When one tectonic plate pushes underneath another what kind of boundary forms?
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∙ 13y ago
subduction zone or continental plate
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When one tectonic plate pushes underneath another what boundary is formed?
well, there's two things. one, it's a convergent plate boundary, and two, it's called subduction when one plate goes under.
How metamorphosed rock is formed?
When a tectonic plate in a subduction zone, goes underneath another tectonic plate, the magma in the Earth's core causes the plate to break up and melt. This melted rock becomes magma, and when it pushes through the Earth's crust to create a volcanic eruption, the magma cools and becomes rock. This rock is Metamorphic rock.
How are volcano mountain related to interaction of plates?
Volcanoes are related to the interaction of tectonic plates because at the site of a volcano, there is a convergent boundary. This is when two tectonic plates come together to create a mountain. Sometimes, the magma underneath the crust pushes upwards, which melts more and more rock from the tectonic plates. This allows volcanoes to begin to form. After there is a fair amount of the inner part of the crust melted away, convection of the magma helps the magma to rise, and thus an eruption happening, and the volcano getting bigger over time.
What pushes the tectonic plates apart?
a build up of pressure
What tectonic plate pushes against the Eurasian plate to form the alps and other geographical features?
African
When one tectonic plate pushes underneath another what boundary is formed?
well, there's two things. one, it's a convergent plate boundary, and two, it's called subduction when one plate goes under.
What is it called when two tectonic plates pushes into each other?
Convergent Boundary
How metamorphosed rock is formed?
When a tectonic plate in a subduction zone, goes underneath another tectonic plate, the magma in the Earth's core causes the plate to break up and melt. This melted rock becomes magma, and when it pushes through the Earth's crust to create a volcanic eruption, the magma cools and becomes rock. This rock is Metamorphic rock.
Are earthquakes part of internal forces?
In short, yes. The internal forces of the earth both detract crust and add crust. When deep marine volcanoes create new crust on the surface it pushes tectonic plates out, these plates run into other tectonic plates and sub-duct (one pushes under the other) forcing the crust material down into the mantle to be recycled. Earthquakes are caused by plates either sliding along one another, or by one plate being pushed underneath another plate.
What pushes up continental crust?
the tectonic plates
How are volcano mountain related to interaction of plates?
Volcanoes are related to the interaction of tectonic plates because at the site of a volcano, there is a convergent boundary. This is when two tectonic plates come together to create a mountain. Sometimes, the magma underneath the crust pushes upwards, which melts more and more rock from the tectonic plates. This allows volcanoes to begin to form. After there is a fair amount of the inner part of the crust melted away, convection of the magma helps the magma to rise, and thus an eruption happening, and the volcano getting bigger over time.
What pushes the tectonic plates apart?
a build up of pressure
What is the plate boundary of the Andes mountain?
A constructive plate boundary, as it pushes land upwards (which formed the mountains)
What is the mechanism called that moves or drives the tectonic plates across the surface of the earth?
The way tectonic plates move is by the heat from the core that goes up to the mantle which pushes up the rock and pushes them together to form tectonic plates. Later the tectonic plates slowly go back down until the heat of the core reaches the mantle once again.
What tectonic plate pushes on the eastern edge of the South American Plate?
Nazca Plate
How do the plates make mountains?
When one tectonic plate presses into another it can either force it upwards or downwards. If it is upwards, then mountains are formed as the plate pushes up the surface of the earth above it.
What tectonic plate pushes against the Eurasian plate to form the alps and other geographical features?
African
