When the oceanic plate sinks it is absorbed back into the magma.
subduction
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.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate usually subducts beneath the less dense continental plate due to the difference in densities. This can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and mountain ranges on the continental plate due to the intense tectonic forces generated during the collision.
When the oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, it is typically subducted underneath the continental plate due to its higher density. This subduction process can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches and volcanic arcs on the overriding continental plate. It also contributes to the recycling of oceanic crust back into the mantle.
The Oceanic plate is subducted under the Continental plate because oceanic crust is much more dense than continental crust. The average density of the oceanic crust is 3g/cm^3 while the average density of continental crust is 2.7g/cm^3.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
when oceanic crust and continental crust collide, the oceanic crust sinks down beneath the continental crust. this is called subduction.
it forms a trench
subduction
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.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate due to its weight. This subduction can lead to the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and seismic activity.
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it, the denser oceanic plate is forced underneath the continental plate in a process called subduction. This creates a deep ocean trench, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes along the boundary between the two plates. The subduction process can also lead to the formation of mountain ranges on the overriding continental plate.
terranes are attached to the edge of a continent
The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate usually subducts beneath the less dense continental plate due to the difference in densities. This can lead to the formation of deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and mountain ranges on the continental plate due to the intense tectonic forces generated during the collision.