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When two plate move toward each other and one go under one what is the process?
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∙ 14y ago
It's called subduction.
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What happens when to plate move toward each other?
when two plates come together they form a volcano or they can form a mountain. It depends on if the plate is moving over or under the other plate.
What type of plate collision does not result in subduction of one plate under the other?
A divergent boundary does not result in the subduction of one plate under the other.
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 is the plate tectonic process where one plate moves under another?
Subduction.
When two plates collide the denser plate does what?
It gets pushed down under the lighter plate. This process is called subduction.
How do plate movements form oceans trenches?
As plates move toward each other, one plate sinks under the other plate.
What happens when to plate move toward each other?
when two plates come together they form a volcano or they can form a mountain. It depends on if the plate is moving over or under the other plate.
What occurs when a heavy tectonic plate slides under a lighter tectonic plate?
In a process called subduction, the more dense plate is drawn under the less dense plate and creates an angular path downward toward the mantle. The presence of water in the subducting plate can cause melting which leads to rising plumes of magma and possible volcanism.
What is the process of an an ocean plate meeting and pushing under a land plate called?
The process of an ocean plate meeting with land plate and pushing under is called subduction. This process causes serious mountain building and seismic activity.
What is the process of the lithospheric plate descending under another?
Subduction.
What type of plate collision does not result in subduction of one plate under the other?
A divergent boundary does not result in the subduction of one plate under the other.
At which plate boundary is one lithospheric plate sliding under another?
The kind of plate boundary where one lithospheric plate slides under another is a convergent boundary. This process is called subduction.
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 is a subducting plates?
When one plate moves under the other plate
Why are earthquakes common near lithospheric plate boundaries?
The plates are either moving past each other (transform boundary), toward each other (convergent boundary) or away from each other (divergent boundary). In some cases when there is a convergent boundary, one plate will be subducted under the other plate. During this process and the process occurring at a transform boundary, the plates don't slide easily past each other because they are jagged. The plates can get locked. Stress continues to build. Eventually, the stress becomes so great that the plates "pop" free. When that happens, there is a tremendous amount of energy released in the form of an earthquake.
When plates collide the denser plate will ride over the less denser plate?
No, the denser plate sinks under the less dense plate in a process called subduction.
What is the plate tectonic process where one plate moves under another?
Subduction.
