GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which geologic feature forms when tectonic plates collide?
A
sinkholes
B
mountains
C
valleys
D
buttes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Volcanoes are one kind of feature that forms along convergent plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates collide and one moves beneath the other.

Detailed explanation-2: -At convergent boundaries, two plates move towards each other and collide. As the plates collide, the denser plate will sink beneath the other plate, producing a subduction zone. This process is known as subduction. As the oceanic plate is pushed deeper into the mantle, volcanoes and mountain ranges may form.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fold mountains are formed when two plates come together and collide. This happens when convection currents push the plates towards each other. Q. The Alps and Himalayas are examples of fold mountains that are formed at convergent boundaries due to the collision of two tectonic plates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The geological features that are associated with convergent boundaries are trenches, volcanoes, and mountains, depending on which type of plates collide.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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