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What plates can create a volcanic arc?
An oceanic plate being subducted under a continental plate.
When 1 plate is forced beneath another?
Subduction
Where on earth is there an example of an oceanic plate going under a continental plate?
This phenomenon is called plate subduction and is seen in South America where the Nazca plate is being subducted under the South American plate. The Juan the Fuca plate is being subducted under North American plate.
When do magma plumes appear?
Magma plumes can form at hotspots in the Earth's mantle, where unusually hot and buoyant rock rises towards the surface, leading to volcanic activity. They can also form at subduction zones where a tectonic plate is being subducted beneath another, causing melting of the mantle wedge above the subducted plate.
How does magma form at a subduction zone?
it is a chemical interaction started by the water the subducted plate brings down with it which causes melting and forms magma which creates volcanoes
What plates can create a volcanic arc?
An oceanic plate being subducted under a continental plate.
What plates create a volcanic arc?
An oceanic plate being subducted under a continental plate.
When 1 plate is forced beneath another?
Subduction
What type of boundary separates Altantic plate and Caribbean plates?
The Atlantic Plate is being subducted beneath the eastern Caribbean Plate.
What plates are being subducted under Oregon and Washington?
Juan De Fuca Plate
California earthquakes occur because the pacific plate is being subducted under what continental tectonic plate?
North American
What type of boundary is formed at the Marianas trench?
The Mariana Trench is a convergent boundary, specifically a subduction zone, where the Pacific Plate is being subducted beneath the Mariana Plate. This results in the trench being the deepest part of Earth's ocean.
Where on earth is there an example of an oceanic plate going under a continental plate?
This phenomenon is called plate subduction and is seen in South America where the Nazca plate is being subducted under the South American plate. The Juan the Fuca plate is being subducted under North American plate.
What marks the spot where a plate is being subducted?
Normally a trench develops, marking the area of subduction.
Why does the Earth's size remains the same despite of what is happening at the mid-oceanic ridge?
An equal amount of oceanic crust is being subducted at the convergent plate boundaries as is being created at the mid-oceanic ridge.
When do magma plumes appear?
Magma plumes can form at hotspots in the Earth's mantle, where unusually hot and buoyant rock rises towards the surface, leading to volcanic activity. They can also form at subduction zones where a tectonic plate is being subducted beneath another, causing melting of the mantle wedge above the subducted plate.
Is a subduction zone a plate boundaries?
A subduction zone is where one plate is being subducted ( pulled down) under another plate, No it is not a plate boundary but it is were it happens. hope this helps
