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What are the three types of convergent plate boundries?

The three types of convergent boundaries are when two plates meet and two oceanic plate meet, or where an oceanic and continental plate meet.the three types of convergent boundaries are continent boundaries , continent - ocean boundaries, and last but not least............. ocean boundaries


what structures are created at each type of convergent boundaries?

Convergent boundaries are where two tectonic plates hit each other. This can cause earthquakes, but can also create mountains.


Do plates slide past each other at convergent boundaries?

At convergent boundaries, plates do not slide past each other. Instead, they move towards each other and collide or subduct under one another. This collision or subduction process is what characterizes convergent plate boundaries.


Which of the plate boundaries can produce earthquakes?

Earthquakes are produced at all types of plate boundaries: convergent boundaries, where plates collide; divergent boundaries, where plates separate; and transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other. The release of stress along these boundaries can result in seismic activity.


Do convergent plate boundaries involve the process of rifting?

Yes, convergent plate boundaries involve the process of rifting where tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust. This process typically occurs at divergent plate boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, rather than at convergent plate boundaries where plates collide or subduct.

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What is an example of convergent boundaries?

An example of convergent plate boundaries on earth is the Himalayas. :)


How are convergent boundaries different from divergent boundries?

convergent boundaries collide but divergent boundaries move away from each other.


What are convergent boundaries classified by?

The Convergent Boundaries are classifid according to the compass direction of movement of the plates.


Which of these hazards out of earthquakes volcanoes mountains trenches and mudslides are at convergent boundaries?

Earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards typically associated with convergent boundaries where tectonic plates collide. Mountains can also form at convergent boundaries due to the collision of plates. Trenches are associated with subduction zones at convergent boundaries where one plate is forced beneath another. Mudslides are not directly related to convergent boundaries.


What happens to rock along converging boundaries?

It is folded and uplifted, or subducted into the mantle, depending on the type of convergent boundary.


Convergent boundaries that produce maintains boundary produces?

Convergent boundaries that produce maintains are called subduction zones.


What are the three types of convergent?

The three types of convergent boundaries are when two plates meet and two oceanic plate meet, or where an oceanic and continental plate meet.the three types of convergent boundaries are continent boundaries , continent - ocean boundaries, and last but not least............. ocean boundaries


What types of boundaries are there?

There are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.


What types of boundaries do subduction zones occur?

Convergent Boundaries!


How are convergent boundarys different from divergent boundarys?

convergent boundaries collide but divergent boundaries move away from each other.


Why do convergent boundaries form?

i am not sure


Which of the above boundaries can produce?

convergent