convergent
definition:a boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.
definition:a boundary between tectonic plates that are colliding.
subduction zone
definition:is the place where two lithospheric plates come together,one riding over the other.
definition:is the place where two lithospheric plates come together,one riding over the other.
orogenesis
definition:orogeny refers to forces and events leading to a large structural deformation of the earths lithosphere due to the engagement of tectonic plates.
definition:orogeny refers to forces and events leading to a large structural deformation of the earths lithosphere due to the engagement of tectonic plates.
volcanic arc
definition:a curving chain of active volcanoes formed above a subduction zone and adjacent to a convergent plate
definition:a curving chain of active volcanoes formed above a subduction zone and adjacent to a convergent plate
volcanic island arc
definition;an island arc is a curved linear chain of volcanic islands produced by the mid ocean collision of two crustal plates.
definition;an island arc is a curved linear chain of volcanic islands produced by the mid ocean collision of two crustal plates.