Explain the process of subduction

Answer 1

All of the above are the result of convergent tectonic plates.

Subduction zones are caused when two convergent plates meet. The less dense plate will slip under the more dense oneand forms the material for mantle. Imagine sliding one piece of paper under another on a desk. These boundaries are also called destructive boundaries because the plate that is being subducted is going into magma, melting the crust.

Volcanoes form primarily due to magma stores below the surface penetrating high enough to erupt. A magma chamber below a mountain will start edging its way upward, branching off and forming veins of magma, all leading up to the main vent at the mouth of the volcano. Often times, volcanoes form near geological "hot spots"- large deposits of magma which will erupt, create a volcano, dry up, move, and create another volcano. Subduction zones are often places with easy access to magma, and can be formation zones.

Ridges are the spectacular product of two, equally dense convergent plates. Picture taking two beach towels on a flat surface, and pushing them against each other. the crumple formed in the middle represents a ridge system. When there is nowhere for the plates to go, they will push against each other relentlessly and start rising upward. Over massive amounts of time, essentially incomprehensible to humans, mountains and ridges will form.

Answer 2

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another into Earth's mantle. It occurs at convergent plate boundaries where one plate is denser than the other. As the denser plate sinks into the mantle, it can cause volcanic activity, earthquakes, and the formation of mountain ranges.