DESTRUCTIVE BOUNDARY

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  • Created by: Sadia
  • Created on: 04-10-12 16:32

Movement:

Two plates moving towards each other (continental and oceanic crust)

Process:

The denser oceanic crust is subducted underneath the continental crust forming a subduction zone and oceanic trench. As it is subducted it melts due to heat and pressure. The heat sources are friction

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