GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other?
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
transform
D
lateral
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Convergent Boundaries: When Two Plates Move toward Each Other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Convergent boundaries, where two plates are moving toward each other, are of three types, depending on the type of crust present on either side of the boundary-oceanic or continental . The types are ocean-ocean, ocean-continent, and continent-continent.

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