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Convergent plates are two tectonic plates that are colliding as they move toward each other. There are several types of converging plate boundaries.
Oceanic to oceanic plate convergence:
Where an oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate, the more dense plate subducts into the mantle. The subduction results in the partial melting of lithospheric rock above the area of the subduction, causing underwater volcanoes to form. If the volcanoes grow to reach the surface, volcanic arc islands are formed. Oceanic to continental plate convergence:
Where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the oceanic plate is subducted due to the fact that it is more dense, which can also cause volcanism and mountain building. Continental to continental plate convergence:
Where two continental plates collide, neither subducts into the mantle, the crust is thickened, and mountain ranges are formed from the thickening and uplift.
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What boundaries make mountains?
Convergent Boundaries
What are the four plate boundaries?
The names of the three different plate boundaries are: Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.
The change from pangaea to the present configuration of the continents involved?
convergent boundaries and divergent boundaries
Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of islands?
convergent
What are the names of the natural boundaries between the continents?
convergent, divergent and transform that's are the boundary's
Which event is the most common at oceanic-continental convergent boundaries?
Rift Valleys are the most common at oceanic-continental convergent boundaries.
Which type of disaster is caused by convergent plate movement?
The most common natural disasters that are a direct result of convergent boundaries and their shifts are earthquakes.
Are volcanoes more common along a convergent or divergent boundary?
Volcanoes are more common along convergent boundaries
When two plates collide what fault forms?
Reverse or thrust faults will be most common at convergent boundaries.
Volcanism is common at convergent and divergent boundaries of?
.....tectonic plates
What type of plate boundary produces strong earthquakes?
Any type of plate boundary can cause an earthquake. That said, areas along convergent, divergent, and transform tectonic plate boundaries are the most likely places for earthquakes to occur.
What kinds of volcanoes form on converging plate boundaries?
Composite cone volcanos are the most common.. Shielding and other types are results from a divergent boundary.
Is subduction common at divergent plate boundaries?
Subduction doesnt occur at divergent boundaries, but rather they are found at convergent boundaries.
What volcano is formed along colliding boundaries?
Most of the volcanoes at convergent boundaries are stratovolcanoes.
Which type of plate boundaries produce the most devastating earthquakes?
Convergent plate boundaries.
Are the Pontic Mountains formed by Convergent boundaries or Transform boundaries?
Convergent.
What is an example of convergent boundaries?
An example of convergent plate boundaries on earth is the Himalayas. :)
