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At which plate boundary do frequent, large earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of deep-ocean trenches occur?.

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Convergent Plate BoundariesAt a convergent plate boundary, tectonic plates move toward one another and collide. Oftentimes, this collision forces the denser plate edge to subduct, or sink beneath the plate edge that is less dense. These subduction zones can create deep trenches.
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