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what type of boundary is present? convergent: oceanic - oceanic convergent: oceanic - continental transform divergent: oceanic - oceanic
The image shows an oceanic - continental subduction zone. In a convergent boundary, two tectonic plates move towards each other. When an oceanic plate and a continental plate converge, the denser oceanic plate is subducted (forced beneath) the less - dense continental plate. This process is associated with features like deep - focus earthquakes (as shown in the image) and the formation of volcanic island arcs (such as the Aleutian Islands) or continental volcanic arcs (like the Andes). Divergent boundaries involve plates moving apart, and transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other.
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Convergent: Oceanic - Continental