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Why do you think the denser plate subducts in a collision?
because the denser plate is always the one that sinks
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate it does what?
It subducts under the continental plate because the oceanic plate is denser.
When young and old oceanic plates collide why does the old plate subduct?
The old plate subduct because it is denser thatn the young plate.
A denser plate sinking under a less dense plate is called what?
If you are talking about plate tectonics, the action you're referring to is called subduction.
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate?
sinks
When plates collide the denser plate will ride over the less denser plate?
No, the denser plate sinks under the less dense plate in a process called subduction.
Why do you think the denser plate subducts in a collision?
because the denser plate is always the one that sinks
Which type of plate is denser continental or oceanic?
oceanic as it is colder; therefore denser
How does one tectonic plate become denser than another?
the different climates and clouds can make another plate denser then another.
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate it does what?
It subducts under the continental plate because the oceanic plate is denser.
Is the Nazca Plate oceanic or continental?
The Oceanic plate denser than the continental plat because it contain magnesium,which is denser than aluminum found in continental plates.
When does a part of oceanic plate sink into the mantle?
Usually when it meets another tectonic plate at a convergent plate boundary. If the oceanic plate converges with a continental plate the denser oceanic plate will be forced under the continental plate. If it converges with another oceanic plate the older (and therefore cooler and denser) plate will be forced under the younger plate.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate which plate is subducted?
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate is always subducted. Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, and they have a higher iron content. Since they are denser, oceanic plates always sink below the continental plate in the event of a collision.
When ocean plates collide with continental plates what does the denser plate do?
sinks
When 2 plates diverge what happens?
The older denser plate subducts
When young and old oceanic plates collide why does the old plate subduct?
The old plate subduct because it is denser thatn the young plate.
A denser plate sinking under a less dense plate is called what?
If you are talking about plate tectonics, the action you're referring to is called subduction.
