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A simple answer is: Colliding and subductive as they consume the Earth as a portion of the plate is moved beneath another plate and remelted into magma. A common example is the western side of South America where the denser oceanic Pacific Plate moves under the less dense continental South American Plate. The Pacific melts into magma and the South American rises to form the Andes Mts. with a great deal of volcanic activity.
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Are the plate boundaries the same as the edges of continents?
No. Not all plate boundaries are at the edges of continents, nor do all edges of continents correspond with plate boundaries. Many plate boundaries are found in the middle of oceans, while the continent of Africa is being torn apart by a developing plate boundary. Some edges of continents, such as the west coast of South America are near plate boundaries. These are called active continental margins. Others, such as the east coast of North America, are nowhere near plate boundaries. These are called passive continental margins.
Which of the plate boundaries can produce earthquakes?
Earthquakes are produced at all types of plate boundaries: convergent boundaries, where plates collide; divergent boundaries, where plates separate; and transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other. The release of stress along these boundaries can result in seismic activity.
Collision boundaries and subduction boundaries are types of what boundaries?
The older denser plate sinks under a deep ocean trench into the mantle. Some rock above the subducting plate melts and forms magma. Since the magma is less dense than the surrounding rock, it rises toward the surface. Eventually, the magma breaks through the ocean floor, making a volcanoe.
Evidence of plate movement occurs at plate?
tectonic boundaries where plates interact, such as divergent boundaries where plates move apart, convergent boundaries where plates collide, and transform boundaries where plates slide past each other. These interactions create earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain ranges, and oceanic trenches, providing evidence for plate movement. Seafloor spreading and paleomagnetism also support the theory of plate tectonics.
Is subduction characteristic of diverging plate boundaries?
No, subduction is not characteristic of diverging plate boundaries. Subduction occurs at converging plate boundaries where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another plate. Diverging plate boundaries are where tectonic plates move away from each other, such as at mid-ocean ridges.
What are Two continents whose are not all on plate boundaries?
Europe and Asia have edges that are not ALL on plate boundaries.
What two continents' edges are not on plate boundaries?
Europe and Asia have edges that are not ALL on plate boundaries.
Can one plate have several types of plate boundaries?
All of the tectonic plates have different types of plate boundaries, most having all three types of plate boundaries. Convergent, where the plate is subducting under another plate, divergent, where the plate is pulling away from another plate, and transform boundaries where the plates are sliding past each other.
What Two continents whose edges are not on plate boundaries?
Europe and Asia have edges that are not ALL on plate boundaries.
Would you except to find plate boundaries here in Canada?
Yes, There are plate boundaries all over the world.
What are two continents whose edges are not all on plate boundaries?
South America and Australia are two continents whose edges are not all situated on plate boundaries. These continents have regions that are not along plate boundaries due to the complexities of the Earth's tectonic plates.
What are three types of plate bounderys?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What are three types of bounderies?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What is the where 2 tectonic plates meet called?
a plate boundary there are constructive plate boundaries, destructive plate boundaries, conservative plate boundaries and collision plate boundaries
Are all earthquakes around tectonic plate boundaries?
no not all
What type of landform can be created at all three types of plate boundaries in California?
Mountain ranges can be created at all three types of plate boundaries in California: convergent boundaries (e.g. Sierra Nevada Mountains), divergent boundaries (e.g. Basin and Range Province), and transform boundaries (e.g. San Gabriel Mountains).
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
