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usually when the tectonic plates collide there is either an earth quake, tsunami or both, however this doess not happen very often.

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What stress occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

When two tectonic plates collide, compressional stress occurs. This stress causes the rocks to fold and deform, leading to the formation of mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas. The intense pressure and friction between the plates can also result in earthquakes and volcanic activity.


When two plates collide what can happen?

When two oceanic plates collide, one may be pushed under the other and cause magma from the mantle to rise, forming a volcanoe or volcanoes. When two continential plates collide at a reverse fault tectonic earthquakes occur.


What is a suduction zone?

A subduction zone is a convergent boundary where two tectonic plates collide.


What kind of volcano occurs where two tectonic plates collide?

They are called rift volcanoes.


What tectonic plates are colliding?

The movement or action of the plate determines what type it is. When two plates collide, they are creating a convergent boundary. Therefore you could state that they are convergent (or colliding) tectonic plates.


What do you call overlapping portions of two continents?

Overlapping portions of two continents are known as continental plates or tectonic plates. These plates can collide, separate, or slide past each other due to the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.


What it is call when Tectonic plates collide?

convergence


Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of these?

Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of the tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are always in motion, and when two of them collide with one another it causes earthquakes.


Why does magma aften form at the boundary between separating tectonic plates?

It is because volcanoes form by two tectonic plates which when both collide and they form volcanoes which a magma rock forms when it explodes.


What does it create when two tectonic plates collide?

Ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, mountains, uplands, and volcanic islands.


What is it called when two plates collide?

Convergent boundary


Are waves created by tectonic plates?

Yes, and, no. Yes, waves are created by tectonic plates during an earthquake (When two or more tectonic plates rub together and make huge vibrations) and even cause tsunami waves. Waves are not formed when the plates are still, though.