PMT - different plate boundaries destructive continental and continental Flashcards

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explain the process of a destructive continental and continental plate boundary?

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  • Both plates are not as dense as
    oceanic so lots of pressure builds
  • Ancient oceanic crust is subducted
    slightly, but there is no subduction of
    continental crust
  • Pile up of continental crust on top of
    lithosphere due to pressure between
    plates
  • Fold mountains formed from piles of
    continental crust
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what is formed from the piles of continental crust?

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fold mountains

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