Destructive Plate Boundary Flashcards
1
Q
What type of crust/s are involved in this plate
A
Oceanic and and continental
2
Q
Which is heavier and what happened to it
A
The oceanic crust is heavier and when the two crusts meet it gets pushed down
3
Q
What is the point known as where the oceanic and continental crusts meet
A
Subduction zone
4
Q
What does this lead to after the crusts have been through the subduction zone
A
The formation of an ocean trench
5
Q
What happens when it sinks
A
The friction caused can create huge earth quakes, the crust reject and gets forced upwards due to pressure to form a volcano
