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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoSince continental crust is high in density and buoyant, it does not subduct like oceanic crust does. Instead, a collision forms mountain ranges as the crust thickens and uplifts.
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∙ 8y agoCollision of a continental and oceanic plate causes compression in a plate.
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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.)
What does continental continental collision cause?
very very high mountains, e.g. India and Asia making Himalayas.
If two continental land masses converge and are united then the collision should cause?
If two continental land masses converge, and are therefore united, then the collision should cause a net loss of intertidal zone and coastal habitat.
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.
Do continental-continental collisions cause mountain ranges?
Yes, this type of collision causes high mountains. For an example, look at the Himalayas.
What does the collision of two plates carrying continental crust cause the formation of?
It would cause a mountain range and possibly volcanoes in that mountain range.
Collision of a continental and oceanic plate causes this in the plates?
compression
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.
Which is a geographic example of a continental collision is?
Three examples of a geographic continental collision are the Atlas Mountains, the Himalayan Mountains, and the Andes Mountains.
What happens on continual continental collision?
we die
What is it called when continental plates collide?
Collision...
How were the himilayas formed?
The Himalayas were formed by two landmasses colliding in a continental-continental collision.
What does the collision of a continental plate and an oceanic plate produce?
when two plates collide they form trenches.
