GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mountains form at this type of boundary.
A
divergent boundary
B
continental-oceanic boundary
C
transform boundary
D
continental-continental boundary
Explanation: 

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

Detailed explanation-2: -Continent-continent convergence creates some of the world’s largest mountains ranges. The Himalayas (Figure below) are the world’s tallest mountains. They are forming as two continents collide. The Appalachian Mountains are the remnants of a larger mountain range.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mountains are usually formed at what are called convergent plate boundaries, meaning a boundary at which two plates are moving towards one another. This type of boundary eventually results in a collision.

Detailed explanation-4: -Collision Zones and Mountains Instead, a collision between two continental plates crunches and folds the rock at the boundary, lifting it up and leading to the formation of mountains and mountain ranges. Select each label for additional information. The earth’s crust that makes up the continents.

Detailed explanation-5: -Orogenic belts occur where two continental plates collide and push upwards to form large mountain ranges.

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