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What will happen where two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?(1 point)
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One plate is subducted beneath the other.
One plate is subducted beneath the other.
The direction shifts and it becomes a transform boundary.
The direction shifts and it becomes a transform boundary.
The plates push up, forming a mountain range.
The plates push up, forming a mountain range.
A volcanic island arc is formed.
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The plates push up, forming a mountain range.
When two continental plates collide, neither easily subducts because both are buoyant, so they crumple and thicken the crust, producing mountain ranges (e.g., the Himalayas).
When two continental plates collide, neither easily subducts because both are buoyant, so they crumple and thicken the crust, producing mountain ranges (e.g., the Himalayas).
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