continental drift... the interesting things happen at the edges when another plate isn't moving in the same direction at the same speed.
NB: the answer "they drop the box and smash it" is likely to get chuckle as long as you can follow up with the right answer.
At a convergent plate boundary between an oceanic and continental plate, the oceanic plate is usually denser and subducts beneath the continental plate. This can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs on the continental plate, and earthquakes due to the intense pressure and friction. Over time, the oceanic plate can melt and create magma that rises to form volcanic mountain ranges on the continental plate.
When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, the oceanic plate slips under the continental one and into the mantle in a process called subduction. The area will be prone to large earthquakes and tsunamis. A chain of volcanoes will form on the continent.
Continental rifting occurs when a tectonic plate splits apart, leading to the formation of a new ocean basin. Oceanic rifting refers to the process where a divergent boundary is formed within an existing oceanic plate, leading to the creation of new oceanic crust. Both processes involve the separation of tectonic plates but occur in different settings.
As the oceanic plate pushes against the continental plate, it forms a subduction zone where it sinks beneath the continental plate due to its greater density. This process can create deep ocean trenches, earthquakes, and volcanic activity as the sinking plate melts and interacts with the mantle.
an example of this is the marinas trench of the coast of japan and the continental plate of the Philippine's. the more denser oceanic plate is forced under by the lighter continental plate. this normally happens at destructive plate margins.
the plates move apart
a BIG earthquake
tsunamis and earthquakes
When a continental plate and an oceanic plate separate, a divergent boundary is formed. As they move apart, magma rises to fill the gap, creating new oceanic crust. Over time, this process forms a mid-ocean ridge.
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Earthquakes, tsunami's. you name it and it could happen
Earthquakes, tsunami's. you name it and it could happen
At a convergent plate boundary between an oceanic and continental plate, the oceanic plate is usually denser and subducts beneath the continental plate. This can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs on the continental plate, and earthquakes due to the intense pressure and friction. Over time, the oceanic plate can melt and create magma that rises to form volcanic mountain ranges on the continental plate.
a continental divide and plate techtonics as one plate moves shear to another.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
when oceanic crust and continental crust collide, the oceanic crust sinks down beneath the continental crust. this is called subduction.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.