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because the denser plate is always the one that sinks
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What is it called when 2 plates crash into each other?
Collision, Mountains, Ridges. I think that is what you are asking. :)
What happens when a tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate?
This happens at a plate boundary. The oceanic plate subducts (sinks) under the continental plate, because it is heavier. (the oceanic plate is made of basalt and the continental plate is made of granite.) This happens at a destructive plate margin. it is called this because part if the oceanic plate is destroyed, because it melts as it sinks.
What kind of plate boundary is Turkey on?
It is on the Anatolian Plate.......Which makes it a Transform plate....I think.
Hawii sits on what tectonic plate?
Hawaii is located on the pacific oceanic plate.
How are crustal features related to plate tectonics?
well i think that it is that plate tectonics are when they move by earthquakes and crustal features are when they discribe the crustal and the plate tectonics.
Which force drives subduction?
An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced
What is volcanic island arc?
I think its a chain of volcanoes form when oceanic crust subducts beneath other oceanic crust on an adjacent plate. Hope this helps (:
What are the names of the four plate bounderies?
i think ; 1}destructive 2}collision 3}constructive 4]conservation
When the nazca plate converges to the south America plate what happens?
the nazca plate subducts beneath the south american plate. this means nazca goes under south american, i think. i'd look up what the definition of subduct is though, i'm not sure. hope this is right, so sorry if it isn't xxx
What is it called when 2 plates crash into each other?
Collision, Mountains, Ridges. I think that is what you are asking. :)
What happens when a tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate?
This happens at a plate boundary. The oceanic plate subducts (sinks) under the continental plate, because it is heavier. (the oceanic plate is made of basalt and the continental plate is made of granite.) This happens at a destructive plate margin. it is called this because part if the oceanic plate is destroyed, because it melts as it sinks.
What are the Names of the 4 plate boundaries?
I think there 1)Destructive (convergent) 2)collision(convergent) 3)constructive(divergent) 4)conservative(transform) the brackets are the same words
Which do you think is denser warmwater or cold water?
Cold.
What kind of volcanic activity happens at collision zones?
I think on the collision spots, the volcano may erupt.
Is a hard boiled egg denser than a raw egg?
I think it would be denser. It is more compact and bigger. Hence more dense
Is plain water denser than salt water?
No, I don't think it is.
Is vinegar denser than corn syrup?
corn syrup...... I think
