EARTH SCIENCE
TECTONICS
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on top of oceanic plates
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on top of continental plates
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in holes of continental crust
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in areas where the crust does not exist
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. At a convergent plate boundary, when one plate is oceanic, there are large volcanoes. These volcanoes are found in lines that outline the subduction zone. Earthquakes also happen in these zones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oceanic plates are plates that are located beneath the ocean. As stated, oceanic plates are denser than continental ones. This is because they are made of denser rocks. Oceanic plates are typically composed of basalt.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of tectonic plates: oceanic and continental. Oceanic plates make up the ocean floor. Continental plates make up the continents. Both oceanic and continental plates are topped by crust.
Detailed explanation-4: -The newest, thinnest crust on Earth is located near the center of mid-ocean ridge-the actual site of seafloor spreading. The age, density, and thickness of oceanic crust increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge.