When two tectonic plates slowly move away from each other it creates a divergent boundary. As this happens, magma rises from the Earth’s mantle into the widening gap between the plates. When it reaches the surface it forms solid rock, creating new crust material. Divergent plate boundaries of...
5.Based on the discussion, what happens when a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide? A. The edge of the oceanic plate moves down into the mantle. B. Slab pull causes the ocean floor to expand. C. New rock material rises to the surface at the subduction zone. D. Parts of...
Tectonic plates are usually made up of both continental plates and oceanic plates. Oceanic plates are usually thicker and more dense than continental plates. Convergence is when two plates collide; what happens when the plates collide depends on the type of plates involved....
Plateaus usually form when two tectonic plates collide, causing a slow upward movement of land. Some plateaus, such as the Colorado Plateau in the United States, still rise by a measurable distance every year. Plateaus can also be formed by volcanic activity, when layers of lava cool and hard...
When two continental plates collide they form mountain ranges between the plates as the rocks are compressed. The Himalayan Mountains are an example of the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate colliding. Pacific Ocean is shrinkingAround the Pacific Ocean are subduction zones where an ocean plate is ...
When two oceanic plates converge, a deep trench forms, such as theMariana Trenchin the North Pacific Ocean which is believed to be the deepest point on Earth. These types of collisions can also lead to underwater volcanoes. Plate tectonics are responsible for the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Thingvellir...
Forming a subduction zoneConvergent boundaries form when two crustal plates are colliding. When a continental plate and an ocean plate converge the ocean plate is heavier and subducts beneath the continental plate. The plates form a subduction zone with one plate descending beneath the other plate....
Eurasian Plate: The Eurasian Plate is a large tectonic plate underlying most of Eurasia, with the exception of the Arabian Peninsula, Indian subcontinent, and parts of eastern Siberia. Answer and Explanation:1 Given the size of the plate's perimeter, there are numerous boundaries and thus faults...
There are three types of plate boundaries or zones, each of which features a different type of plate interaction. Transform boundaries are one example. The others areconvergentboundaries (where plates collide) anddivergentboundaries (where plates split apart). ...
Learn more about this topic: Plate Tectonics | Definition, Theory & Summary from Chapter 7/ Lesson 5 79K This lesson provides a definition of plate tectonics, explains the theory of plate tectonics, and what phenomena in the natural world that the theory explains. ...