GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

SEISMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of boundary occurs when two plates collide?
A
Convergent
B
Divergent
C
Transform
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If two tectonic plates collide, they form a convergent plate boundary . Usually, one of the converging plates will move beneath the other, a process known as subduction. Deep trenches are features often formed where tectonic plates are being subducted and earthquakes are common at subduction zones as well.

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: -Convergent boundaries. Plates may converge directly or at an angle. Three types of convergent boundaries are recognized: continent‐continent, ocean‐continent, and ocean‐ocean. Continent‐continent convergence results when two continents collide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Convergent boundary movement is divided into two types, subduction and collision, depending on the density of the involved plates.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples. The collision between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate that is forming the Himalayas. Subduction of the northern part of the Pacific Plate and the NW North American Plate that is forming the Aleutian Islands. Subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate to form the Andes.

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