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    This document describes a head-on collision between two converging tectonic plates: an oceanic plate and a continental plate. As the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate, it melts due to the increased pressure and temperature. This molten rock, called magma, rises up to form volcanoes on the surface of the continental plate. As the plates continue colliding over millions of years, it can cause mountain building at the collision site through uplift and folding of surface layers of rock.

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    This document describes a head-on collision between two converging tectonic plates: an oceanic plate and a continental plate. As the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate, it melts due to the increased pressure and temperature. This molten rock, called magma, rises up to form volcanoes on the surface of the continental plate. As the plates continue colliding over millions of years, it can cause mountain building at the collision site through uplift and folding of surface layers of rock.

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    Activity 3 Head On Collision

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    This document describes a head-on collision between two converging tectonic plates: an oceanic plate and a continental plate. As the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate, it melts due to the increased pressure and temperature. This molten rock, called magma, rises up to form volcanoes on the surface of the continental plate. As the plates continue colliding over millions of years, it can cause mountain building at the collision site through uplift and folding of surface layers of rock.

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    Activity 3

    Head-On Collision

    Part A: Converging Continental Plate and Oceanic Plate

    Objectives:

    • Explain the processes that occur along convergent boundaries.


    • Determine the consequences of colliding plates.
    Procedure:
    1. Study Figure 10 showing a cross-sectional diagram of plates that are converging, and answer the
    questions that follow.

    Q15. What type of plate is Plate A? What about Plate B? Why do you say so?

    Q16. Describe what happens to Plate A as it collides with Plate B? Why?

    Q17. What do you think may happen to the leading edge of Plate A as it continues to move
    downward? Why?

    Q18. What do you call this molten material?

    Q19. What is formed on top of Plate B?

    Q20. As the plates continue to grind against each other, what other geologic event could take place?
    Converging

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