describe the major types of convergent boundaries of continental and oceanic crust
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Major Types of Convergent BoundariesOceanic-Continental ConvergenceOceanic plate sinks (subducts) under the continental plateForms volcanoes and trenches (e.g., Andes Mountains, Peru-Chile Trench)Oceanic-Oceanic ConvergenceOne oceanic plate subducts under anotherCreates island arcs and trenches (e.g., Mariana Trench, Japan Islands)Continental-Continental ConvergenceTwo continental plates collideNo subduction, instead the land pushes upward to form mountains (e.g., Himalayas)
Answer:convergent boundaries involving continental and oceanic crust specifically oceanic-continental convergent boundaries,occur when a denser oceanic plate subducts beneath a less dense continental plate, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches, continental volcanic arcs and associated earthquake.
