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This process is known as subduction and occurs at convergent plate boundaries because oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.
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What is formed when one tectonic plate slide under another tectonic plate?
Depends on the type of tectonic plate. If it is two continental plates, usually a mountain range will be formed and the plates will 'lock' together due to their thickness. The Indian sub-continent colliding with the eurasian plate is one example. If an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate an island arc can be formed or mountain range such as Japan and the Andies mountains respectively. This type is also where volcanoes will be commonly found unlike the collision of two continental plates, due to the magma formed from the subduction of the oceanic plate. If two oceanic plates collide, usually form an oceanic mountain range and lock together similar to the continental plates.
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Why do oceanic plates dive underneath continental plates when they collide?
this is because the oceanic plate is much denser than the continental plate so when they collide the oceanic plate will sink easily
How do the densities of oceanic crust and continental crust influence what happens when an oceanic plate coverages with a continental plate?
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust. All that water weight compresses the heck out of the material in the plate and also the oceanic crust contains larger percentages of denser elements such as magnesium and iron than the continental crust which also contributes to it's higher density. This sets the conditions for what happens. The more dense oceanic crust will "dive under" continental crust because it is more dense, and all because of the difference in densities.
Why does ocean crust dive below continental crust?
The ocean crust dives below the continental crust due to a collision. This collision involves the two types of crust and since the oceanic crust is denser, it sinks to the bottom while the less dense continental crust rises to the top.
What is the term for continental convergence?
One theory states that upon convergence of continental plates one will dive below the other, or subduct. This process, however is physically impossible since oceanic crusts that are many miles thick cannot dive down below continental, granitic rock that is much more dense. If anything, the oceanic crust must move onto the top of the continental plates. A more reasonable theory that has emerged lately is that the earth grows and all tectonic plates are expanding and constantly moving away from each other.
When an oceanic plate digs into earths hot interior what occurs?
When an oceanic plate subducts below another continental or oceanic plate, the cold, wet, dense rock and sediments slowly dive into the asthenosphere, where, due to the volume of water contained in the subducting plate, the melting point of the subducting plate is lower than the surrounding rock. Volcanoes may result from the rising of molten material created by the subduction.
When an oceanic plate digs into earth hot what occurs?
When an oceanic plate subducts below another continental or oceanic plate, the cold, wet, dense rock and sediments slowly dive into the asthenosphere, where, due to the volume of water contained in the subducting plate, the melting point of the subducting plate is lower than the surrounding rock. Volcanoes may result from the rising of molten material created by the subduction.
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A convergent boundary. In the case of the Andes, the oceanic Nazca Plate and part of the oceanic Antarctic Plate slide towards the continental South American Plate. Because the former are heavier, they subduct (dive) under the lighter South American Plate causing orogenesis (the Andes) and corresponding volcanism (e.g. the Lascar Volcano).
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What is formed when one tectonic plate slide under another tectonic plate?
Depends on the type of tectonic plate. If it is two continental plates, usually a mountain range will be formed and the plates will 'lock' together due to their thickness. The Indian sub-continent colliding with the eurasian plate is one example. If an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate an island arc can be formed or mountain range such as Japan and the Andies mountains respectively. This type is also where volcanoes will be commonly found unlike the collision of two continental plates, due to the magma formed from the subduction of the oceanic plate. If two oceanic plates collide, usually form an oceanic mountain range and lock together similar to the continental plates.
