Plate movement creates mountains primarily through two processes: convergent boundaries and the collision of tectonic plates. When two plates collide, the denser oceanic plate may subduct beneath a continental plate, leading to volcanic mountain formation. Alternatively, when two continental plates collide, they can push against each other, causing the land to buckle and fold, which forms mountain ranges. This tectonic activity can also result in earthquakes and other geological features associated with mountain formation.
How does plate movement create mountains?
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