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Why do you find fold mountains at destructive plate boundaries?
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∙ 12y ago
Folded mountains are formed when two of the tectonic plates that make up Earth's crust push together at the border. The extreme pressure forces the edges of the plates upwards into a series of folds.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agosubduction zones- destructive plate boundary, benioff zone, conversion. all the same thing really A convergent boundary.
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∙ 12y agobecause in destructive plate boundaries such as the south american and narzca plates they are moving towards each other which causes sold mountains to be formed
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Where on earth would you find a subduction zone?
You could find subduction zones in the depths of the oceans, at some plate boundaries. At this location, you would observe one tectonic plate (a plate of lower density then the other) being slipped under another plate into magma. These are also known as destructive boundaries, because crust is being destroyed, (as opposed to diverent boundaries where leaking magma creates new crust.)
What crustal features are found at each type of plate boundary?
At a destructive or convergent plate boundary, you will often find volcanoes, though a little way away from the actual boundary. Earthquakes will be common. At a constructive or divergent plate boundary, you will often find either a trench or a small ridge going along the boundary. At a conservative plate boundary, there are very few features to be seen, save for the large crack in the ground. Sometimes there can be some cliff forming at the fault line. Earthquakes are very common. At a collision plate boundary, large fold mountains will be formed.
What type of mountain would you expect to find at a convergent boundary?
Convergent boundaries are where plates move into one another. When the Indian Plate collided with the harder Eurasian Plate the Indian Plate went underneath and raised up the Eurasian Plate to form the Himalayas.
Where does most geologic activity occur?
Most geological activity occurs where the earth's tectonic plates come together. This causes volcanoes and mountains to form while it also causes earthquakes.
Where can Igenous rocks be found?
Anywhere you find volcanic activities but usally is on plate boundaries where you find subduction of one plate into another. Usually Continent-Oceanic convergence. the oceanic sink below the continent because the continental plates are less denser than the oceanic plate. you can also find igneous rocks on oceanic-oceanic plates where the form island arc.
Where on earth would you find a subduction zone?
You could find subduction zones in the depths of the oceans, at some plate boundaries. At this location, you would observe one tectonic plate (a plate of lower density then the other) being slipped under another plate into magma. These are also known as destructive boundaries, because crust is being destroyed, (as opposed to diverent boundaries where leaking magma creates new crust.)
Would you except to find plate boundaries here in Canada?
Yes, There are plate boundaries all over the world.
What crustal features are found at each type of plate boundary?
At a destructive or convergent plate boundary, you will often find volcanoes, though a little way away from the actual boundary. Earthquakes will be common. At a constructive or divergent plate boundary, you will often find either a trench or a small ridge going along the boundary. At a conservative plate boundary, there are very few features to be seen, save for the large crack in the ground. Sometimes there can be some cliff forming at the fault line. Earthquakes are very common. At a collision plate boundary, large fold mountains will be formed.
What types of plate boundaries can you find igneous rock?
divirgent
What type of plate boundary do you find ocean trenches on?
Convergent boundaries
Where should you find folds and faults?
along tectonic plate boundaries.
What plate boundaries is mount Pinatubo on?
Don't know but I want to find out!
Which boundary will you find a trench in the sea floor?
A destructive plate boundary (WITH a subduction zone!)
What do you use to find plate boundaries?
Linear patterns of earthquakes is one method of detecting them.
Why do volcanoes occur along constructive and destructive plate boundaries?
An earthquake is most likely to occur at the edge of a continental plate because it is caused by the collision of two plates. A volcano occurs because the flow of magma is less restricted around the continental plates' outer shelves.
Definition of mountain man?
There are mainly two kinds of mountains, namely fold mountains and block mountains. Fold mountains are formed when a continental plate collides with either another continental plate or an oceanic plate. One example of a continental-continental collision is the collision of the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate, forming the Himalayas fold mountains range which contains Mt. Everest and K2. One example of a oceanic continental collision is the collision of the Nazca plate and the South American plate, forming the Andes mountains. ---- Block mountains are formed when two plate diverge from each other and sink downwards, leaving a highland in the middle of them. That is a block mountain. You might find this useful, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountains.
What type of magma do you find at each of the different plate boundaries?
There's only one kind and that my friend is hot rocks!
