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Collision of a continental and oceanic plate causes this in the plates?

The oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes due to the intense pressure and friction between the two plates.


What geologic features are associated with each type of convergent boundary?

Subduction zones, trenches and volcanic islands: the boundary that is oceanic. Trenches and volcanic islands: an oceanic-continental boundary. Folded mountain ranges: a continental and continental collision.


What happens at deep-ocean trenches in an oceanic-continental subduction zone?

they occur because a big japaneese fart master sat on the ocean and made it have a bigger crack than his. the crack goes deep under the land it is pushed under and forms a barrel cave for bugs to sit in while they eat at the ground.. heheh


Which geographic feature is associated with subduction zones?

Subduction Zones are usually known to be part of the Destructive Plate Boundary. The changes that occur in this boundary are: Oceanic crust moves towards the continental crust, but due to the weight of the oceanic crust, the oceanic crust sinks and gets destroyed. This forms deep sea trenches and island archs with volcanoes. As the oceanic crust is forced downwards, the increase in pressure can trigger earthquakes to strike... Basically, the two plates (oceanic and continental) are associated with subduction zones.... Hope this helped ^ ^


Convergence can occur between what types of plates?

Convergence can occur between oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and continental-continental plates. This process typically leads to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

Related Questions

What trenches cause?

The thing that causes oceanic trenches would be two ocean plates pulling apart. This would leave a space in between the plates that is the trench.


Where are oceanic trenches?

plate tectonics


Deep-oceanic trenches are most abundant around the rim of the?

Deep-oceanic trenches are most abundant around the rim of the Pacific. Deep ocean trenches are surficial evidence for sinking of oceanic lithosphere into the mantle at a subduction zone.


What are the valleys under the ocean called?

They are called trenches.


Oceanic crust returns to the mantle at deep ocean trenches which are?

rocks


What are valleys between the ridges on the ocean floor?

They are called oceanic trenches.


Collision of a continental and oceanic plate causes this in the plates?

The oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes due to the intense pressure and friction between the two plates.


Are oceanic plates only made up of oceanic crust?

yes but oceanic crust is younger than continental crust because of deep sea trenches


What is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath the trenches?

Oceanic crust sinks beneath trenches through a process known as subduction. As oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the denser oceanic plate is forced downward into the mantle due to gravitational pull. This creates a subduction zone where the oceanic crust eventually melts and is recycled back into the mantle.


What is the result when ocean floors spread?

oceanic trenches and volcanoes from the rising magma.


What is oceanic oceanic collision?

Oceanic-oceanic collision occurs when two tectonic plates carrying oceanic lithosphere collide with each other. This collision often leads to the subduction of one plate beneath the other, resulting in the formation of volcanic island arcs and deep oceanic trenches. The collision can also lead to the formation of new oceanic crust through volcanic activity.


How do you contrast mid-ocean ridges and trenches?

Mid-ocean ridges are the birthplace of oceanic crust. Trenches represent the destruction and burial of oceanic crust. They are at opposite ends of the Earth's convection currents that move through the asthenosphere.