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What are mountains made by continental plates side by side?
I don't know either
What Name and describe the three parts of the continental margin?
three rivers on the western side of the continental divide are smith river,salmon river, trinity river
What is the Continental Divide of us?
It is an irregular division of the US between the western side and the eastern side, and it is much closer to the Pacific coast. It is the point at which some rivers flow east and others flow west. On the Pacific side the rivers flow west or north or south. On the Atlantic side the rivers flow north or south or east. The continental divide is roughly contiguous with the Rocky Mountains.
What is the difference between the oceanic crust and continental crust and how does this influence plate boundary interactions?
When two plates move towards one another, they form either a subduction zone or a continental collision. This depends on the nature of the plates involved. In a subduction zone, the subducting plate, which is normally a plate with oceanic crust, moves beneath the other plate, which can be made of either oceanic or continental crust. During collisions between two continental plates, large mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas are formed. Oceanic crust is a type of crust that is submerged in huge bodies of water, while continental crust is the type of crust beneath the continents. Oceanic crust is thinner but denser, while the continental crust is thicker but lighter. Whenever a continental crust and an oceanic crust meets and collides, they form a convergence zone. The oceanic crust sinks below the continental crust(subduction zone) because it is denser. As it sinks into the mantle, it becomes magma which soon rises up to the surface to stabilize the mantle, thus creating a volcano. The continental crust, being the lighter one, does not sink. It may fold and form mountains. The nature of a convergent boundary depends on the type of lithosphere in the plates that are colliding. Where a dense oceanic plate collides with a less-dense continental plate, the oceanic plate is typically thrust underneath because of the greater buoyancy of the continental lithosphere, forming a subduction zone. At the surface, the topographic expression is commonly an oceanic trench on the ocean side and a mountain range on the continental side. An example of a continental-oceanic subduction zone is the area along the western coast of South America where the oceanic Nazca Plate is being subducted beneath the continental South American Plate.
What is an example of oceanic-continental convergence?
Andes, convergence between South American Plate and Pacific Plate
What is the steep side of the edge of a contienet called?
The steep side of the edge of a continent is called a continental slope. This feature marks the transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
What is the steep side of the edge of the continent called?
It is called the Continental Shelf
What is the name of the world's widest road and how many cars can drive side by side on it?
the widest road is in Brazil. 160 cars can drive side by side
What is the portion of the continent or the coastal plain that extends into the ocean?
The "continental shelf" is generally considered to be up to the 600-foot depth. Along the Atlantic coast, that extends a hundred miles or more. On the Pacific side, there really is no continental shelf; we have deep water only a couple of miles off the coast.
How long must each side of a hexagon be to measure 25 inches across the widest part?
Each side of a hexagon must be 12.5 inches in order for the widest part to be 25 inches across.
What is a 3 letter word for fireplace shelf?
A hob is a shelf at the side or back of a fireplace.
Whose side is the Continental Army on?
the side of the colonies
Has the widest swings in temperatures?
Mercury has the widest in temperature swings. Venus is the hottest planet. Saturn is the planet with visible rings and lots of moons, jupiter is the largest planet (( duh)) Uranus rotates on it's side.
What has the widest swings in temperature?
Mercury has the widest in temperature swings. Venus is the hottest planet. Saturn is the planet with visible rings and lots of moons, jupiter is the largest planet (( duh)) Uranus rotates on it's side.
What are mountains made by continental plates side by side?
I don't know either
What side was john dams on in the Revolutionary War?
Why of course he fought on the Continental side.
What are the forces acting on a shelf?
CAUSE THE DARK SIDE SAID SO
