GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

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A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
A
Convergent Boundary
B
Divergent Boundary
C
Transform Boundary
D
Subduction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Convergent (Colliding): This occurs when plates move towards each other and collide. When a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the thinner, denser, and more flexible oceanic plate sinks beneath the thicker, more rigid continental plate. This is called subduction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Convergent Boundaries: When Two Plates Move toward Each Other.

Detailed explanation-4: -Convergent boundaries can form mountains, volcanos, or subduction zones that form large trenches. When two plates collide, the crusts can push together to form mountain ranges. This is how the Himalayan mountains were formed. Convergent boundaries between oceanic and continental boundaries feature a subduction zone.

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