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The oceanic plate is forced to sink beneath the continental plate as it is denser. This is subduction. From here, a further series of events unfolds (if you are still interested)...
- The material is melted into magma at the pressure and heat intensity
- The magma rises due to convection (warmer rises above cooler)
- The fold mountains formed due to the pressure of two plate colliding now spring arise to volcanoes as the lava comes up
- The volcanoes are of an Acidic lava type, even though the origin of the rock is the basaltic sea floor (you might expect 'Basic' lava). This makes them highly explosive, and have infrequent eruptions. Why is this?
The volcanoes formed are explosive because the lava is very viscous as it has a high silica content. This is because of the sediment which was also subducted with the crustal rock. When the magma pushes up, it often cools quickly within the cone of the volcano, forming a plug. When the pressure of the magma is too great, the volcano explodes, like the spectacular eruption at Mt. St. Helens in September 1980.
With this collision, you will also find many earthquakes occurring as friction occurs between the plates.
What else can I help you with?
What does the collision of a continental plate and an oceanic plate produce?
when two plates collide they form trenches.
What are three types of orogeny?
Continental-continental, Oceanic-oceanic and Oceanic-continental convergent boundaries.
Which landform results from divergence of continental crust?
divergence of continental crust create rift zones e.g.east african rift valley.firstly,divergence will create updoming of the area.after that step faulting will take place and that will result in narrow linear sea formation like red sea.finally separation of land and ocean ridge will occur.
List the subdivisions of the continenal margin?
The three parts of the continental margins are the Continental shelf, the Continental slope, and the Continental rise.
What happens when another object collides with another object?
Newton's Third Law is closely related to Conservation of Momentum. When objects collide, whether the collision is elastic or not, momentum is conserved. (An elastic collision is one in which mechanical energy is conserved. In an elastic collision, after the collision, the objects go away at the same relative speed at which they approached before the collision.)
Match the mountains with the type of collision that formed them?
Andes - continental oceanic aleutians - oceanic oceanic North American cordillera - arc continent Appalachians - continental continental
What does continental continental collision cause?
very very high mountains, e.g. India and Asia making Himalayas.
What is the definition of Continental Continental collision?
The definition of ocean continental collision means the continental crust and the ocean's crust collide with one another. A subduction is formed when the collision occurs.
What happens during a continental-continental collision?
During a continental-continental collision, two landmasses converge and eventually collide, leading to the formation of very large mountain ranges. The collision can cause intense deformation of Earth's crust, resulting in the uplift and folding of rocks. Earthquakes and volcanic activity may also be triggered as a result of the collision.
Do continental-continental collisions cause mountain ranges?
Yes, continental-continental collisions can lead to the formation of mountain ranges through the process of crustal uplift and folding. The intense pressure and deformation generated during the collision cause the Earth's crust to fold, creating large-scale mountain systems like the Himalayas.
What is the definition of ocean ocean collision?
The definition of ocean continental collision means the continental crust and the ocean's crust collide with one another. A subduction is formed when the collision occurs.
The collision and joining of crustal fragments to a continent is called continental what?
The collision and joining of crustal fragments to a continent is called continental accretion.
Which is a geographic example of a continental collision is?
The collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate that led to the formation of the Himalayas is a geographic example of a continental collision. This collision continues to uplift the Himalayas, creating some of the world's tallest mountains.
What happens on continual continental collision?
we die
What is it called when continental plates collide?
Collision...
Two continental plates may collide and cause?
Two continental plates colliding can cause the formation of mountain ranges through a process called continental collision. The intense pressure and friction between the plates push the crust upwards, resulting in the formation of large fold mountains such as the Himalayas. This collision can also trigger earthquakes and volcanic activity along the plate boundaries.
What mountain ranges were the result of continental-continental convergence?
Some examples of mountain ranges created by continental-continental convergence are the Himalayas (resulting from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates) and the Alps (formed by the collision of African and Eurasian plates).
