Question

When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate, the ocean plate subducts into the mantle. How is the

subduction process different from when two continental plates collide into each other?
A When two continental plates collide, the plates cause the seafloor to spread.
B When two continental plates collide, the plates bend upwards making folded mountains.
When two continental plates collide, the plates are unchanged.
When two continental plates collide, the plates subduct leading to increased volcanic activity.

Answer 1

When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate, the ocean plate subducts into the mantle. The subduction process is different when two continental plates collide. When two continental plates collide, the plates push against each other under great pressure, causing the Earth's crust to buckle and fold and leading to the formation of folded mountains, such as the Alps. On the other hand, when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the lighter continental plate in a process called subduction. The subducting plate is forced down into regions of high pressure and temperature, eventually melting several hundred kilometers below the surface.

When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate, the ocean plate subducts into the mantle. The subduction process is different when two continental plates collide.

When two continental plates collide, the plates push against each other under great pressure, causing the Earth's crust to buckle and fold. This leads to the formation of folded mountains, such as the Alps.

On the other hand, when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the lighter continental plate in a process called subduction. The subducting plate is forced down into regions of high pressure and temperature, eventually melting several hundred kilometers below the surface.