when two plates collide they form trenches.
Continental-continental, Oceanic-oceanic and Oceanic-continental convergent boundaries.
Oceanic plates are primarily made up of basaltic rock while continental plates are primarily made of granitic rock. Basalt is denser than granite which allows oceanic plates to subduct beneath continental plates.
All major plates contain both continental and oceanic crust except for the Pacific and Nazca plates.
No, the oceanic crust is denser. That's why the land areas "float" so much higher than the ocean bedrock.
Typically continental plate convergence will result in an orogeny event, or a mountain building event. As the plates converge, the crust will deform, but there will be no plate subduction, and so continent to continent convergence is not related to volcanism. Large thrust faults are often associated with continental convergence zones as well.
Continental-continental, Oceanic-oceanic and Oceanic-continental convergent boundaries.
At a convergent boundary, three types of collisions can occur: oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and continental-continental. In an oceanic-oceanic collision, one oceanic plate subducts beneath the other, forming a deep ocean trench. In an oceanic-continental collision, an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate, creating volcanic arcs and mountain ranges. In a continental-continental collision, both continental plates crumple and fold, forming high mountain ranges.
The collision of an oceanic plate with a continental plate typically results in subduction, where the denser oceanic plate sinks beneath the continental plate, creating features like deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs. In contrast, the collision of two continental plates leads to the formation of mountain ranges due to the compression and buckling of the crust, as neither plate is subducted easily. This process can create significant geological activity, such as earthquakes, but generally lacks the volcanic activity associated with oceanic-continental collisions.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate is always subducted. Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, and they have a higher iron content. Since they are denser, oceanic plates always sink below the continental plate in the event of a collision.
The oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes due to the intense pressure and friction between the two plates.
Oceanic lithosphere is denser than continental lithosphere, so it is more likely to be subducted during a collision. The downward force exerted by the dense oceanic plate causes it to sink beneath the less dense continental plate. Furthermore, oceanic lithosphere is typically thinner and more malleable, making it easier to be forced beneath the continental lithosphere.
Its when the oceanic crust and the continental crsut colide together.
Convergent continental-oceanic boundaries are locations where a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate, resulting in subduction of the denser oceanic plate beneath the less dense continental plate. This collision can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes. The Andes Mountains in South America and the Cascades in North America are examples of convergent continental-oceanic boundaries.
Oceanic-continental: Oceanic plate is subducted beneath continental plate, creating volcanic arcs and mountain ranges. Oceanic-oceanic: One oceanic plate is subducted beneath another, forming deep ocean trenches and volcanic island arcs. Continental-continental: Collision of two continental plates, leading to intense folding and faulting, creating high mountain ranges.
An oceanic plate colliding with a continental plate formed the Sierra Nevada. That collision is no longer happening, though, as that oceanic plate. the Farallon Plate, is mostly gone, with remnants to the north and south.
In oceanic-continental convergence, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This creates a deep ocean trench and can lead to volcanic activity and the formation of mountain ranges on the continental plate. The collision can also cause earthquakes.
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.