Form 11: Convergent Boundaries (Oceanic vs. Continental)
Examine convergent boundaries where oceanic plates collide with continental plates. Learn how density differences drive subduction along continental margins.
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What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
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Why does oceanic crust sink beneath continental crust during a collision?
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What underwater feature forms on the ocean side of an oceanic-continental boundary?
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What feature forms on the continental land side of an oceanic-continental convergent boundary?
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Which mountain range in South America was formed by oceanic-continental subduction?
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What type of stress drives convergent plate boundaries?
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What role does trapped seawater play when an oceanic plate subducts into the hot mantle?
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Which volcanic mountain range in the Pacific Northwest of the US formed via subduction?
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What type of earthquakes occur along oceanic-continental subduction zones?
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What is the specific region where a plate sinks into the mantle called?
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Which ocean basin is heavily rimmed by oceanic-continental subduction zones known as the Ring of Fire?
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What type of faulting is common at convergent boundaries where compressional forces push rocks together?