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Which convergent boundaries do not have a subduction zone?

A continent to continent convergent boundary does not have a subduction zone.


What is the difference between subduction zone and a continent continent collision zone?

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Means the ocean floor is pulled under the continent?

This occurs in a subduction zone.


What is a geographical subduction zone?

A geographical subduction zone is a fault line where two plates move towards each other. The more dense plate gets pushed under the other; this is called subduction.


What is the difference between a subduction zone and a continent continent collision zone?

A subduction zone occurs when one tectonic plate is forced underneath another, leading to the formation of deep oceanic trenches and volcanic arcs. In contrast, a continent-continent collision zone happens when two plates carrying continental crust collide, resulting in the uplift of mountain ranges and intense seismic activity.


Is mount Cleveland a subduction zone?

Moun Cleveland formed as a result of a subduction zone, but is not a subduction zone in and of itself. A subduction zone is a feature that forms volcanoes, not a kind of volcano.


The area where a plate descends is a?

subduction zone


Deep-sea sediments most likely contribute to continent growth by being?

scraped off in a subduction zone and left at the surface


What boundary is it called when an oceanic plate descends beneath a continental plate?

It's called destructive plate margin/boundary, or convergent plate margin though this term applies to all plate margins where two plates are moving towards each other (such as continental + continental or oceanic + oceanic).


What term is used to describe the location where sinking of a plate occurs?

subduction zone


Is island on a subduction zone?

no


What does not happen near a subduction zone?

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions do not usually happen away from a subduction zone. Subduction zones are known for their intense seismic activity and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.