lytonMIristinydean lytonMIristinydean
  • 18-04-2017
  • Geography
contestada

What happens when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate?

Respuesta :

juliaflowers11
juliaflowers11 juliaflowers11
  • 18-04-2017
The continental plate is less dense that the oceanic plate and so sinks underneath the oceanic plate. The oceanic plate holds water and so when the continental plate sinks underneath it, the water from the oceanic plate covers the continental plate.
Answer Link
kai321
kai321 kai321
  • 27-04-2020

Answer:

The oceanic plate sinks below the continental plate.

Hope this helps.

Explanation:

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Echinoderms lack cephalization. what characteristics of this group emphasize the need for a head
how many x-intercepts does the graph of y=2x^2-8x+5 have?
Which expressions are equivalent to the one below ? Check all that apply. Log3 3+ log3 27
Stan drove for h hours at a constant rate of r miles per hour. How many miles did he cover during the final 20 minutes of his drive?
Is the conflict perspective is the best sociological perspective to use. a. True b. False?
Which of the following is not a need-based source of financial aid? Question 7 options: A:athletic scholarship B:subsidized loan C:unsubsidized loan D:fede
how does genetic variation create new species over time?
simplify pls help ASAP
_____ increased competition for power among European states and led to imperialism. A. Ethnocentrism B. Communism C. Nationalism D. Capitalism
Where does convenction occor