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What happens at a continent-oceanic convergent boundary?

Answer 1

Subduction

An oceanic plate goes under a continental plate and causes volcanism on the continental plate.

This occurs because the continental plate is less dense.

An example of oceanic slab subduction would be the Andes mountains of South America, which run along the western side of that continent.

Mountain ranges can form when two continental plates collide as, it is more difficult for one plate to subduct under the other.

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Answer 2

Nova Anderson

At a continent-oceanic convergent boundary, the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the less dense continental plate in a process called subduction. This creates a deep ocean trench along the boundary. The subducted plate melts as it descends into the mantle, forming magma that rises and can lead to volcanic activity on the continental plate. Additionally, intense pressure and friction along the boundary can cause earthquakes.

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