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convergent plate boundary


area where two or more tectonic plates bump into each other. Also called a collision zone.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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convergent plate boundary


Two plates on the Earth's crust that collide and push into each other (Lesson 26)
Source: silvergrovescience.angelfire.com

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convergent plate boundary


A boundary in which two plates collide. The collision can be between two continents (continental collision), an relatively dense oceanic plate and a more buoyant continental plate (subduction zone
Source: nature.nps.gov

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convergent plate boundary


A boundary in which two plates collide. The collision can be between two continents (continental collision), an relatively dense oceanic plate and a more buoyant continental plate (subduction zone) or two oceanic plates (subduction zone). more details...
Source: geomaps.wr.usgs.gov

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convergent plate boundary


 A point on the Earth's surface where two or more tectonic plates move toward one another and collide.
Source: rgs.org





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