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Is the Pacific plate and oceanic plate or continental plate?
It is oceanic
Does the south American tectonic plate only have continental crust?
No, the South American tectonic plate comprises both oceanic and continental crust. It is the Earth's largest continental plate, covering much of South America and part of the Atlantic Ocean.
The thickest plate oceanic or continental?
Continental plate.
Is the arabian plate continental or oceanic?
The Arabian Plate is considered a continental plate. It mainly consists of continental crust and is part of the larger African Plate.
Is African plate continental or oceanic?
the african plate is continental
When a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide why does the oceanic plate sink below the continental plate?
The oceanic plate is denser than the continental plate due to its composition of heavier mafic rock. This density difference causes the oceanic plate to sink below the continental plate in a process known as subduction.
What tectonic plate has the largest percentage of oceanic crust?
The Pacific Plate has the largest percentage of oceanic crust compared to continental crust. It is predominantly made up of oceanic crust and accounts for a significant portion of the Earth's surface covered by oceans.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate which plate is subducted?
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.
What will happen if a seafloor plate collides with a continental plate?
When a seafloor plate collides with a continental plate, the denser seafloor plate will typically be subducted beneath the continental plate. This process can create deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes. It may also lead to the formation of mountain ranges on the continental plate.
What is continental-continental subduction?
the oceanic plate is more dense and subducts, or goes below, the continental plate.
Does an ocean crustal plate rises at a convergent boundary with a continental plate?
No. It subducts under the continental plate.
What are the 2 biggest continental plates?
the biggest continent is Asia and the second largest is Antarctica
