Question

Image modified from USGS

The image above shows a mountain range and plateau. Which of the following describes the process that is creating these features?
A.
Two continental plates are colliding.

B.
Two continental plates are pulling away from each other.

C.
Two oceanic plates are pulling away from each other.

D.
Two oceanic plates are colliding.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A.

In continental-continental convergence, one plate “plunges” over another and as a major consequence is the formation of mountain ranges.

Convergence movement occurs when two plates collide and the edge of one is under the other until it reaches the mantle.