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When two plates collide what determines which plate comes out on top?
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The more dense plate subducts (goes under) the less dense plate.
For example if continental and oceanic crust collide oceanic crust will go underneath the continental.
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Which tectonic plates collide into the Indo-Australian Plate?
The Eurasian and Pacific plates collide into the Indian and Australian plates, also known as Indo-Australian plate.
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate?
sinks
What is the type of plate boundary where two plates collide?
Convergent Boundary.
Plate A and Plate B are both continental plates What is the most likely result if the two plates collide?
the plates will push each other up and form a mountain range.
How do plate tectonics create hills?
when 2 plates collide and form a "little hill "
When two plates collide what determines which plates comes out on top?
The more dense plate subducts (goes under) the less dense plate. For example if continental and oceanic crust collide oceanic crust will go underneath the continental.
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.
Which tectonic plates collide into the Indo-Australian Plate?
The Eurasian and Pacific plates collide into the Indian and Australian plates, also known as Indo-Australian plate.
When ocean plates collide with continental plates what does the denser plate do?
sinks
Why do oceanic plates dive underneath continental plates when they collide?
this is because the oceanic plate is much denser than the continental plate so when they collide the oceanic plate will sink easily
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate?
sinks
When oceans plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate does what?
sinks
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser oceanic plate?
sinks
Which two plates collide in the Appalachian mountains?
The pacific plate and the cocos plate
What 3 plates collide in southwest Asia?
Eurasian Plate, African Plate, and Arabian Plate.
What plate boundary is formed when plates collide.?
Convergent boundary
What land form is created by tectonic plates crashing together?
this depends on the two plates that collide. Ocean plates are much heavier than continental plates. If an ocean and continental plate collide, the ocean plate sinks underneath and creates a trench. If two ocean plates or two continental plate collide, it creates a mountain range/ oceanic ridge depending on the type.
