7-2. Compare three types of convergent plate boundaries (oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and continental-continental) and describe what happens at each with specific geographic examples.
2006-12-01 08:46:36 · 2 answers · asked by myyahoo! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
1 o-o: Mid Atlantic Rift
2 o-c: Coastal Mountains: Andes
3 c-c: Appalachian Mountains
2006-12-01 09:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oceanic-oceanic:collide; one slides underneath the other, creating deep sea trenches.(Mariana Trench)
Oceanic-continental: collide; same as above, deep sea trenches, but creates mountains at the continental side.(West coast of South Amerca, Andes)
Continental-continental: collide, same as above and creates mountain ranges.(Himalayan Mountains, Indian and Asian plates)
2006-12-08 15:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by McMurdo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋