Convergent Boundaries: Exploring Plate Collisions And Their Impacts
Convergent boundaries arise when tectonic plates collide. Three types exist: 1) Subduction zones occur when an oceanic plate dives beneath a continental plate, forming trenches and arc magmatism; 2) Continental-continental collisions lead to folding, faulting, and mountain formation as plates resist subduction; 3) Continental volcanic arcs arise when continental crust overrides an oceanic plate, causing…