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what landform is created when oceanic crust collides with continental crust? earthquakes ocean ridges continental volcanic arcs mountain range
When oceanic crust collides with continental crust, the denser oceanic crust sub - ducts beneath the continental crust. Magma rises from the sub - ducting plate and reaches the surface, forming a chain of volcanoes known as a continental volcanic arc. Earthquakes are a result of tectonic activity but not a landform. Ocean ridges form at divergent plate boundaries. Mountain ranges can form in other tectonic settings but not specifically from this type of collision in the way a volcanic arc does.
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Continental Volcanic Arcs