GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

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When tectonic plates move toward each other, they collide and push large pieces of rock upward. Which of these structures can occur over time by this process?
A
Rivers.
B
Mountains.
C
Canyons.
D
Valleys.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This collision of oceanic crust on one plate with the continental crust of a second plate can result in the formation of volcanoes (Fig.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -A convergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move in opposite directions and collide, pushing against each other and forming mountains or volcanoes. An example of a convergent plate boundary would be the boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Subduction Zone At subduction zones, a convergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates push together.

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