Question

The convergent plate boundaries are formed when two lithospheric plates move toward each other. The nature of a convergent boundary depends on the type of plates that are converging. The three types of plate convergence are

Answer 1

1. oceanic-oceanic boundaries

2. oceanic-continental boundaries

3. continental-continental boundaries

Step-by-step explanation:

The three types of plate convergence are:

1. oceanic-oceanic boundaries: this occurs when two oceanic plates clash; thereby the heavier plate forms below the lighter plate resulting in dark, heavy, basaltic volcanic islands.

2. oceanic-continental boundaries: this occurs when there is a collision between oceanic and continental plates, resulting in the downward movement of oceanic plate, while the volcanic arc rises on land

3. continental-continental boundaries: this occurs due to the massive crust of slabs clashing against each other. Thereby leading to big mountains forming from folded, faulted, and thickened convergent boundaries