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What happens when a continental plate collides with a continental plate?
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∙ 12y ago
As an example of mountain ranges that were formed like this look to the Alps.
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∙ 15y agoIf the plates are moving toward each other from opposite directions, the more dense oceanic plate will subduct in a conveyor belt like operation under the less dense continental plate. Transform plate boundaries occur where plates of any combination grind alongside each other and result in faults and earthquakes.
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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, this is known as subduction.
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate it does what?
It subducts under the continental plate because the oceanic plate is denser.
What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of the continental crust and why does this happen?
The oceanic crust will slide under the continental crust. And the reason is because the oceanic crust is much denser and the continental crust is least dense.
What feature is formed when an ocean plate collides with a continental plate?
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate, a subduction zone occurs and forms a deep trench. An ocean plate is more dense while a continental plate is less dense which causes the ocean plate to go under the continental plate and pull the land and water down, forming a trench.
What happens when a plate carrying crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?
When the Indian plate collided with the harder Asian plate, the Indian plate went underneath, eventually causing an up-thrust that raised the Himalayas.
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate and sinks?
When the oceanic plate sinks it is absorbed back into the magma.
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, this is known as subduction.
When the ocean floor collides with a crustal plate what happens?
it subducts underneath the crustal plate
What happens when a plate carrying ocean crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
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 ocean plate collides with a continental plate it does what?
It subducts under the continental plate because the oceanic plate is denser.
What will happen if a seafloor plate collides with a continental plate?
It will subduct under the less dense continental plate.
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.
Which plate boundary occurs as continental crust collides with continental crust?
Convergent plate boundaries.
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?
terranes are attached to the edge of a continent
