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Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form?
A
Transform
B
Convergent
C
Divergent
D
Reform
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Convergent Plate Boundaries-Collisional Mountain Ranges.

Detailed explanation-2: -When two plates come together, it is known as a convergent boundary. The impact of the colliding plates can cause the edges of one or both plates to buckle up into a mountain ranges or one of the plates may bend down into a deep seafloor trench.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oceanic-Continental Convergent Boundary. Figure 2.4. 3. At a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental lithosphere, the oceanic plate will always subduct, which will cause earthquakes and form volcanic arcs.

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