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What are tectonic plates and plate boundaries?
Tectonic plates are plates underneath the ground we stand on that help to form the structure of the earth, when two tectonic plates colide they create terrains such as mountains. they have also been known to cause some Tsunami's.
How do plate tectonics create mountains and valleys?
Plate tectonics create mountains and valleys through the process of tectonic activity. When two tectonic plates collide, one may be forced under the other in a process called subduction, which can create mountain ranges. Conversely, when plates move apart, they can create rift valleys as the crust stretches and pulls apart.
How mountain forms?
Mountains are formed through the movement of tectonic plates. When two plates collide, the force causes the crust to buckle and push upwards, creating mountain ranges. Additionally, volcanic activity can also contribute to the formation of mountains when magma pushes through the Earth's crust and solidifies. Over time, factors such as erosion and weathering further shape and alter the mountain's landscape.
What surface feature is formed where two plates meet?
The surface feature formed when two plates meet is known as a fault. In some cases mountains can also be formed when two plates collide.
Which two plates collide in the Appalachian mountains?
The pacific plate and the cocos plate
Which two tectonic plates collided to create the Himalaya mountains?
The Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate collided to create the Himalaya mountains.
What types of tectonic force create mountains?
The type of tectonic forces that create mountains are called converging plates. As two continental plates push together, the stress forces them both upwards. Because of this the Himalayas are still growing.
What happens when two plates collide?
They create a convergent boundary and can often create mountains, over a period of years.
What does it create when two tectonic plates collide?
Ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, mountains, uplands, and volcanic islands.
Why are mountains constructive?
Mountains form at (convergent and divergent) plate boundaries. Two plates can crash together and bend upward, forming a mountain, or lava can harden into rack and build up volcanoes which are mountains.
How do fault mountains occur?
Where two plates move away from each other tension forces create many normal faults.
What are tectonic plates and plate boundaries?
Tectonic plates are plates underneath the ground we stand on that help to form the structure of the earth, when two tectonic plates colide they create terrains such as mountains. they have also been known to cause some Tsunami's.
How do plate tectonics create mountains and valleys?
Plate tectonics create mountains and valleys through the process of tectonic activity. When two tectonic plates collide, one may be forced under the other in a process called subduction, which can create mountain ranges. Conversely, when plates move apart, they can create rift valleys as the crust stretches and pulls apart.
Why do certain plate boundaries not create mountains?
Mountains are created when plates push against each other, some plates pull apart, or rub together instead.
Where do plates move past each other?
The place were two plates move past each other is called a transform boundary. This motion does not produce any mountains, but it can create large earthquakes.
What created the Andes mountains?
two continential plates
How where mountains made?
two of the same plates colide
