I have a question. and if youre smart(or think youre smart, PLEASE answer.?

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I have a question. and if youre smart(or think youre smart, PLEASE answer.?

On the west coast of South America, an oceanic plate is colliding with a continental plate. according to plate tectonics, what type is this?

2007-12-09 13:59:50 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. When they collide the denser plate usually "loses" and goes under. This is called a subduction zone.

2007-12-09 14:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Probably looking for the term Convergent Boundary. The above answers are correct but given the way you wrote the question, Convergent Boundary sems to be what you want, as a "type".

2007-12-09 14:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

we just learned about this, that's called subduction.

2007-12-09 14:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by buggieboo:) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋