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What is primarily responsible for the melting of the oceanic plate at a destructive plate boundary?
What is primarily responsible for the melting of the oceanic plate at a destructive plate boundary?
What phenomenon is commonly triggered due to the friction at a destructive plate boundary?
What phenomenon is commonly triggered due to the friction at a destructive plate boundary?
What happens to the magma produced at a destructive plate boundary?
What happens to the magma produced at a destructive plate boundary?
What is the relationship between oceanic plates and continental plates at a destructive plate boundary?
What is the relationship between oceanic plates and continental plates at a destructive plate boundary?
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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a destructive plate boundary?
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of a destructive plate boundary?
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A destructive plate boundary occurs when an oceanic plate is forced under the lighter ______ plate.
A destructive plate boundary occurs when an oceanic plate is forced under the lighter ______ plate.
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Friction causes melting of the oceanic plate and may trigger ______.
Friction causes melting of the oceanic plate and may trigger ______.
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Magma rises up through cracks and erupts onto the surface as a ______ eruption.
Magma rises up through cracks and erupts onto the surface as a ______ eruption.
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The process of an oceanic plate being forced under a continental plate is known as ______.
The process of an oceanic plate being forced under a continental plate is known as ______.
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Destructive plate boundaries often result in the formation of ______ as magma escapes to the surface.
Destructive plate boundaries often result in the formation of ______ as magma escapes to the surface.
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Study Notes
Destructive Plate Boundaries
- Occur when oceanic plates collide with continental plates
- Oceanic plates are denser and forced under continental plates
- Friction generated by the collision causes the oceanic plate to melt
- Melted rock (magma) rises through cracks in the Earth's crust
- Magma erupts onto the surface, resulting in volcanic eruptions
- Earthquakes can also occur due to the friction and movement of plates
Destructive Plate Boundaries
- Occur when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate.
- Oceanic plates are denser and are forced beneath the lighter continental plate.
- Friction generated during this process causes the oceanic plate to melt.
- Molten rock, or magma, rises through cracks in the Earth's crust.
- Magma erupts onto the surface as a volcanic eruption.
- Earthquakes are also commonly triggered by the movement along destructive plate boundaries.
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Test your knowledge on destructive plate boundaries in geology. This quiz covers key concepts such as the collision of oceanic and continental plates, the melting of oceanic plates, and the resulting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Challenge yourself to understand these dynamic processes shaping our planet.
