The attached diagram represents a plate border. The density (g/cm³) of the rocks found in each area is indicated. a) Indicate the operation of this plate border. b) Describe the types of rocks that can be found in points 1-2-3-4. 1 2 T 100 km 2.91 150 km OCEANIC CRUST OCEANIC 50 km LITHOSPHERE [2.94 3 OCEANIC TRENCH 3.23 [325] ASTHENOSPHERE CONTINENTAL CRUST 3.08 ESQUISTO AZUL BLUE SHALE 3.27 VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Rising magma FUSION 2.66 3.44 ECLOGITA ECLOGITE 4 CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE [325] ASTHENOSPHERE

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The attached diagram represents a plate border. The density (g/cm³) of the rocks found in each area is indicated.
a) Indicate the operation of this plate border.
b) Describe the types of rocks that can be found in points 1-2-3-4.
1
2
T
100 km
2.91
150 km
OCEANIC
CRUST
OCEANIC
50 km LITHOSPHERE
[2.94
3
OCEANIC
TRENCH
3.23
[325]
ASTHENOSPHERE
CONTINENTAL
CRUST
3.08 ESQUISTO AZUL
BLUE SHALE
3.27
VOLCANIC
ACTIVITY
Rising
magma
FUSION
2.66
3.44 ECLOGITA
ECLOGITE
4
CONTINENTAL
LITHOSPHERE
[325]
ASTHENOSPHERE
Transcribed Image Text:The attached diagram represents a plate border. The density (g/cm³) of the rocks found in each area is indicated. a) Indicate the operation of this plate border. b) Describe the types of rocks that can be found in points 1-2-3-4. 1 2 T 100 km 2.91 150 km OCEANIC CRUST OCEANIC 50 km LITHOSPHERE [2.94 3 OCEANIC TRENCH 3.23 [325] ASTHENOSPHERE CONTINENTAL CRUST 3.08 ESQUISTO AZUL BLUE SHALE 3.27 VOLCANIC ACTIVITY Rising magma FUSION 2.66 3.44 ECLOGITA ECLOGITE 4 CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE [325] ASTHENOSPHERE
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