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A region where oceanic plates sink down into the asthenosphere?
a region where oceanic plates sink down into the asthenosphere is called a subduction zone.
What is the name of plates that wont sink?
Buoyant plates, such as those made of foam or other lightweight materials, are designed not to sink in water. These plates can float on the surface of the water due to their low density and ability to displace enough water to offset their weight.
Why do plates sink to the mantle?
The Earth's plates sink into the mantle because of one plate pushing another down, causing a subduction zone.
How a subduction zone forms?
When two plates move together (at least one must be oceanic crust), one will sink beneath the other. The result is that a subduction zone forms between the two plates at the location where they meet.
A region where oceanic plates sink down?
Subduction Zone
When older sink below newer plates does it make it more dense?
Yes, when older, colder oceanic plates sink below younger, warmer plates in a process called subduction, the density of the older plate increases as it is subjected to higher pressures and temperatures in the Earth's mantle. This increase in density allows the plate to sink into the mantle.
What is A region where oceanic plates sink down into the lithosphere?
A subduction zone.
When plates collide with continental plates does the denser ocean plate sink?
Yes, it "dives" under the continental crust and back into the mantle.
What takes up more water a dishwasher or an sink?
A dishwasher since it has to clean a whole bunch of plates while a sink dispenses less.
What causes some oceanic plates to sink and others to float?
Oceanic plates sink because they are denser than the underlying mantle, due to cooling and becoming more compact over time. In contrast, other plates float because they are less dense than the mantle material below, allowing them to remain buoyant on top.
Why do cars sink in sand?
cars sink i sands because the sand is a soft particular thing it's like the same thing when your car sink in the mud.
When two continental plates collide why doesn't one sink?
When two continental plates collide, they have similar buoyant properties, so neither plate is significantly more dense than the other to cause one to sink. Instead, the plates crumple and deform, leading to the formation of mountain ranges and intense seismic activity along the boundary.
