Multiple choice

Which of the following plate interactions is most likely to form a mountain range?

  1. A transform boundary between oceanic plates

  2. A convergent boundary between continental plates

  3. A transform boundary between continental plates

  4. A subduction zone between continental and oceanic plates
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary, neither is dense enough to subduct easily. Instead, the crust buckles, folds, and is pushed upward to form massive mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas.

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