Question

practice it! select the statement that is not accurate about convergent boundaries. select the statement that is not accurate about convergent boundaries. subduction occurs when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate. the andes mountains were caused by the collision of the nazca plate and the south american plate. during subduction, the continental plate is forced down into the mantle and melts. earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and volcanic islands are common along subduction zones.

Explanation:

In subduction at convergent boundaries, it is the oceanic plate (denser) that is forced down into the mantle, not the continental plate. Earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and volcanic islands are common in subduction zones. The Andes were formed by the collision of the Nazca plate (oceanic) and the South - American plate (continental).

Answer:

The statement "During subduction, the continental plate is forced down into the mantle and melts." is not accurate.