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An accretionary prism is an alternative name for an accretionary wedge, the accumulation of sediment formed by an oceanic plate and a tectonic plate, as it is scraped from the top of the oceanic plate.
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What is area of prism 5cm 4cm 3cm?
It depends on the prism. Is it a triangular prism, a rectangular prism, a pentagonal prism... etc..
What are the names of all prisms?
Triangular Prism Rectangular Prism Polygonal Prism Hexagonal Prism
What is the difference between a regular prism and an oblique prism?
an oblique prism is slanted and a regular prism is not, its right.
Differences between a rectangular prism and a hexagonal prism?
A rectangular prism has 6 faces while a hexagonal prism has 8 faces.
Is a sphere a prism or a pyramid?
is a sphere a prisam
What is an accumulation of ocean floor sediment formed at convergent boundaries?
This is known as an accretionary wedge or prism. Please see the related link.
What is an accretionary wedge?
An accretionary wedge is the accumulation of sediment formed by an oceanic plate and a tectonic plate, as it is scraped from the top of the oceanic plate.
Besides volcanic or built-up coral find another way island are formed?
Islands can be formed from glacial till, from the rifting apart of continents, and out of material built up along a subduction zone (accretionary prism). Some islands are man made.
What structures are created at the oceanic continental convergence boundary?
Accretionary wedge.
What direction do plates move in relation to ridges?
Depends on the type of plate boundary, at a mid-ocean ridge the plates move away from eachother. Ridges can also occur as a result of plate collision where the top layer of lithosphere is scraped off the subducted slab, this is called an accretionary prism.
What is an accumulation of different sedimentary and metamorphic rocks combined with scraps of ocean crust called?
accretionary wedge
What accumulation of different sedimentary and metamorphic rocks combined with scraps of ocean crust is called?
accretionary wedge
An accumulation of different sedimentary and metamorphic rocks combined with scraps of ocean crust is called?
accretionary wedge
What accumulation of different sedimentary and metamorphic rocks combined with scraps of ocean crust is called .?
accretionary wedge
How does an island arc form at a convergent boundary?
When two oceanic plates collide, the denser of the two slides under the other and into the mantle in a pocess called subduction. As this happens it brings some saewater with it. The seawater seepds into the superheated rocks in the mantle, causing some rock to melt. The resulting magma rises though the crust, causing volcanoes to form. These start on the sea floor and eventually build into islands. Additionally, as the plate subducts, sediment is scraped off the top and piles up where the two plates meet, forming an accretionary prism. The sediment is turned into stone by the pressure. In some cases, parts of the accretionary prism may poke above the surface, forming islands.
What is the name of a 6 edged prism?
There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.
Is a hexagonal prism a prism?
Yes, a hexagonal prism is a type of prism.
