Convergent Boundaries
Convergent: Tending to come together; merging.
When two plates collide (at a convergent plate boundary), some crust is destroyed in the impact and the plates become smaller. The results are different, depending upon what types of plates are involved in the collision.
Subduction: The process of which collision of the earth's crustal plates results in one plate's being drawn down or or pushed on top of the other plate.
Oceanic Plate to Continental Plate - When a thin, dense oceanic plate collides with a relatively light, thick continental plate, the oceanic plate is forced under the continental plate; this is called subduction.
Oceanic Plate to Oceanic Plate - When two oceanic plates collide, one may be pushed under the other and magma from the mantle rises, forming a volcano.
Continental Plate to Continental Plate - When two continental plates collide, mountain ranges are created as the colliding crust is compressed (squished) and pushed upwards.
When two plates collide (at a convergent plate boundary), some crust is destroyed in the impact and the plates become smaller. The results are different, depending upon what types of plates are involved in the collision.
Subduction: The process of which collision of the earth's crustal plates results in one plate's being drawn down or or pushed on top of the other plate.
Oceanic Plate to Continental Plate - When a thin, dense oceanic plate collides with a relatively light, thick continental plate, the oceanic plate is forced under the continental plate; this is called subduction.
Oceanic Plate to Oceanic Plate - When two oceanic plates collide, one may be pushed under the other and magma from the mantle rises, forming a volcano.
Continental Plate to Continental Plate - When two continental plates collide, mountain ranges are created as the colliding crust is compressed (squished) and pushed upwards.