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1. Facts about Convergent Boundaries a continental-continental plate boundary. The formation of the Himalayan and Tibetan Plateau is a result of a continental-continental plate boundary. It occurs when the Indian plate was collided with the Eurasian plate. Ocean Convergent Boundaries.

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2. Meaning of convergent boundary. Find definitions for: conver'gent bound'ary. Pronunciation: Geol. Geol. a major geologic discontinuity or suture marking the juncture of lithospheric plates that have been joined by plate tectonics. Writing & Language.

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3. A convergent boundary is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. One plate eventually slides beneath the other causing a process known as subduction. The subduction zone can be defined by a plane where many earthquakes occur, called the Wadati–Benioff zone.

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4. Convergent boundaries between continental plates are a bit different than oceanic/oceanic and oceanic/continental mashups. Continental lithosphere is too buoyant to subduct deeply, so rather than a subduction zone and trench these boundaries encompass a thick mess of folded, piled-up crust. This compression results in massive mountain belts.

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5. Mar 09,  · The three types of plate boundaries are Convergent, Divergent and Transform. The convergent plate boundary is when two plates move towards each other. In this case it has three possibilities: 1. An oceanic-continental convergent: In this case the.

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6. Convergent plate boundary. In terms of plate tectonics, collision boundaries are sites where lithospheric plates move together and the resulting compression causes either subduction (where one or both lithospheric plates are driven down and destroyed in the molten mantle) or crustal uplifting that results in orogeny (mountain building).. Colliding plates create tremendous force.

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7. Plates move together at convergent plate boundaries and lithosphere is destroyed. There is a compressional stress on the undeformed rocks which causes the crust to shorten. Reverse faults (the.

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8. Most seismic activity occurs at three types of plate boundaries—divergent, convergent, and transform. As the plates move past each other, they sometimes get caught and pressure builds up. When the plates finally give and slip due to the increased pressure, energy is released as seismic waves, causing the ground to shake.

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9. A convergent plate boundary is a boundary formed when two tectonic plates collide. The collision forces the plates to buckle upwards or downwards, thus creating mountains or underwater trenches.

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