Describe what happens in the three different kinds of plate collisions?

Answer 1

Subduction (where one plate is forced beneath another less dense plate - may occur at oceanic-oceanic and oceanic-continental boundaries), obduction (where oceanic plate is forced over a continental plate) and orogenesis where two continental plates collide and mountains are formed (e.g. the Himalayas).

Answer 2

When plates collide, plate boundaries are formed. There are three kinds. At divergent boundaries, two tectonic plates move away from each other and make earthquakes. At convergent boundaries, two plates come together and make mountain ranges. At transform boundaries, one plate slides under the other.

Answer 3

1. Convergent boundaries: Two plates move towards each other, resulting in one plate being forced beneath the other in a process called subduction. This can lead to the formation of mountains, volcanic arcs, and deep ocean trenches.

2. Divergent boundaries: Two plates move away from each other, creating new crust as magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap. This process forms mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.

3. Transform boundaries: Two plates slide past each other horizontally, causing friction and stress to build up. When this stress is released, it can result in earthquakes.

Answer 4

Subduction zones

convergent

continental collision