What is a convergent plate boundary?
Q: What is a convergent plate boundary?
A: A convergent plate boundary is when two plates collide either a continental plate with a continental plate or an oceanic plate.
Q: What geological events can be caused by plate collision?
A: Plate collision can cause earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain formation, and other geological events.
Q: What is the cause of earthquakes and volcanoes near convergent boundaries?
A: Earthquakes and volcanoes are common near convergent boundaries due to pressure, friction, and plate material melting in the mantle.
Q: Can a collision between an oceanic plate and a continental plate result in the formation of mountains?
A: Yes, a collision between an oceanic plate and a continental plate can result in the formation of mountains.
Q: What is a subduction?
A: Subduction is the process where a denser oceanic plate sinks beneath a less dense continental plate.
Q: What is the difference between the two types of subduction?
A: The diagram shows that the two types of subduction are oceanic-continental (where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate) and oceanic-oceanic (where a denser oceanic plate subducts beneath a less dense oceanic plate).
Q: What is an example of mountains that were formed by a plate collision?
A: The Himalayas were formed by a collision between two plates.
