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They grind against each other, the friction causing large slabs to stick to each other. When the movement overcomes the friction holding them together, the large slabs can snap into their new positions like a stretched piece of rubber being let go of, releasing tremendous amounts of energy and resulting in earthquakes.
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What two plates are colliding?
convergent
Convergent boundaries can be divided into 3 categories what are these categories and what geological feature are created by each?
The categories are a continental and a continental plate colliding, continental and oceanic plates colliding, and oceanic and oceanic plates colliding. The two continental plates form mountains. The continental and oceanic plated colliding cause subduction zones and volcanoes. Oceanic and oceanic plates colliding form a trench.
What occurs where plates with continental crust push together?
Two colliding continental plates will cause an uplift. An example would be the Indian sub-continent colliding with Asia creating the Himalaya mountains.
Would contact metamorphism or regional metamorphism be a product of 2 plates colliding?
Two plates colliding will generate both regional and contact metamorphism. The point of contact would have contact metamorphism while surrounding parts would be regionally metamophrsed.
Where are non volcanic mountain chains most likely form?
at a boundary between two colliding continenetal plates
What is the term for two plates that are colliding?
convergent plate boundaries
What two plates are colliding?
convergent
Which two tectonic plates are colliding causing the rise of the Andes Mountains?
The Nazca and the South American plates are colliding forming the Andes Mountain.
What tectonic plates are colliding?
The movement or action of the plate determines what type it is. When two plates collide, they are creating a convergent boundary. Therefore you could state that they are convergent (or colliding) tectonic plates.
What created the Himalayan mountains?
Two tectonic plates colliding .
Convergent boundaries can be divided into 3 categories what are these categories and what geological feature are created by each?
The categories are a continental and a continental plate colliding, continental and oceanic plates colliding, and oceanic and oceanic plates colliding. The two continental plates form mountains. The continental and oceanic plated colliding cause subduction zones and volcanoes. Oceanic and oceanic plates colliding form a trench.
Which of the following created the Himalayan Mountains?
two tectonic plates colliding
What is colliding boundary?
these boundaries are formed when two plates collide. When the two plate bump one plate is absorbed in the mantle of the other. Heat and pressure when these plates collide causes volcanoes and earthquakes.
What is called when two plates collide and one pushes upwards?
Two plates colliding and one being pushed upwards is called subduction.
What occurs where plates with continental crust push together?
Two colliding continental plates will cause an uplift. An example would be the Indian sub-continent colliding with Asia creating the Himalaya mountains.
Mountain ranges are often formed as a result of?
two plates of equal weight colliding
Two continental plates colliding at a convergent boundary will often form?
mountain ranges
