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When the ocean floor collides with a crustal plate what happens?
it subducts underneath the crustal plate
Which type of plate is denser continental or oceanic?
oceanic as it is colder; therefore denser
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.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate is the oceanic plate forced down into the mantle?
An earthquake is made. Shock waves move in all directions from that place ( which is called the focus) and then it reaches the ground. This point is called the epicenter. The earth then starts violently shaking.
What is the continental-oceanic collisions can also be called as what?
Continental-oceanic collisions can also be referred to as subduction zones. In these areas, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the lighter continental plate, leading to geological phenomena such as the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes. This process plays a crucial role in plate tectonics and the recycling of Earth's crust.
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate and sinks?
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This creates a deep oceanic trench. As the oceanic plate sinks, it heats up, melts, and forms magma that rises to the surface, leading to volcanic activity.
What happens when a plate carrying oceanic oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
What forms when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate?
it forms a trench
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakesit?
subduction
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate which plate is subducted?
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate is always subducted. Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, and they have a higher iron content. Since they are denser, oceanic plates always sink below the continental plate in the event of a collision.
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate it does what?
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate due to its weight. This subduction can lead to the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and seismic activity.
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it?
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it, the denser oceanic plate is forced underneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This creates a deep ocean trench, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes along the boundary between the two plates. The subduction process can also lead to the formation of mountain ranges on the overriding continental plate.
What happens with a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of continental crust?
The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
terranes are attached to the edge of a continent
What happens when a plate Carrying oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crusts?
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
When an oceanic plates collides with continental plate the oceanic plate is usually subfucted because?
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the oceanic plate is usually subducted because it is denser and thinner than the continental plate. This density difference causes the oceanic plate to sink beneath the continental plate into the mantle, forming a subduction zone. This process can lead to the formation of deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs on the continental side. Additionally, the subduction of the oceanic plate contributes to geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of oceanic crust?
The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
