INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

THE EARTH

TECTONIC PLATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
_________ are also known as destructive boundaries.
A
Lateral movement zones
B
Convergent plate
C
Divergent
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A convergent plate boundary also known as a destructive plate boundary, usually involves an oceanic plate and a continental plate. The plates move towards one another and this movement can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Converging plate boundaries are also called destructive plate boundaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -At convergent plate boundaries, oceanic crust is often forced down into the mantle where it begins to melt. Magma rises into and through the other plate, solidifying into granite, the rock that makes up the continents. Thus, at convergent boundaries, continental crust is created and oceanic crust is destroyed.

Detailed explanation-4: -At a destructive plate boundary-also known as a convergent plate boundary-the plates are moving towards one another. It usually involves an oceanic plate and a continental plate. This movement can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.

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