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Subduction (I believe that's what you meant) occurs at CONVERGENT boundaries, where two plates collide and the less dense one remains and the denser one sinks. An example of subduction is two oceanic plates colliding. Oceanic plates contain mainly basalt, which is dense. The oceanic plate closer to a heat source (hot spot, volcano) would remain in place while the denser plate sinks (cold water is denser than hot water so it sinks) below the other. When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate sinks because granite (what continental plates are composed of mainly) is less dense than basalt, therefore the oceanic plate would sink. However, when two continental plates collide, because both plates are made of granite and are not very dense, they push and shape the land into mountains.
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Why do volcanoes occur at a subdution zone?
the oceanic crust being subducted is Basaltic. It goes through changes from pressure and temperature as it ids subducted. It goes from basalt to Amphibolite and finally at 100km depth eclogite. At the 100 km a lot of the water is forced out of the rock allowing the surrounding area to liquidize. Since it is liquid it is less dense then the solid area and rises. as it reached into the Continental or ocean crust it melts the surrounding area, and magma rises forming a volcano.
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
Why does nuclear fusion not occur on earth?
Because the conditions of temperature and pressure that occur in stars do not occur on earth
Do earthquakes only occur in the daytime?
No they can occur at anytime.
What seasons do volcanoes occur?
volcanoes can occur in any season
What happens at deep-ocean trenches?
subdution
Where is old crust pushed down into a trench?
subdution zone
Place where old crust is pushed down into a trench?
subdution zone
Is there a hot spot or a subdution zone near mount st helens?
Mount St. Helens is near a subduction zone.
How does subduction is opposite of spreading boundaries?
it is opposite because subdution sinks in the earth crust and back up and spreading boundaries spread appart.
Why do volcanoes occur at a subdution zone?
the oceanic crust being subducted is Basaltic. It goes through changes from pressure and temperature as it ids subducted. It goes from basalt to Amphibolite and finally at 100km depth eclogite. At the 100 km a lot of the water is forced out of the rock allowing the surrounding area to liquidize. Since it is liquid it is less dense then the solid area and rises. as it reached into the Continental or ocean crust it melts the surrounding area, and magma rises forming a volcano.
Where do blizzard's occur?
they can occur any where it has to occur with precipitation
What is occur mean?
of Occur
How can you occur?
When and where did the dustbowl occur
When and where did the disaster occur?
when does a disaster occur
How did the abacus occur?
How did the abacus occur?
Where Aurora occur?
They occur in the Mesosphere.
