When Two Oceanic Plates Collide the Result May Be

When Two Oceanic Plates Collide The Result May Be?

A subduction zone is also generated when two oceanic plates collide — the older plate is forced under the younger one — and it leads to the formation of chains of volcanic islands known as island arcs.

When two oceanic plates collide the result may be quizlet?

When two oceanic plates collide, the denser plate is subducted and some material rises upward and forms an ISLAND.

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