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what geological features are typically formed at continent - continent convergent boundaries? rift valleys mountain ranges oceanic trenches
At continent - continent convergent boundaries, two continental plates collide. Since continental crust is less dense and buoyant, it does not subduct. Instead, the collision leads to the folding, faulting, and uplift of the crust. This process results in the formation of large - scale mountain ranges. Rift valleys are formed at divergent boundaries (where plates move apart), and oceanic trenches are formed at ocean - continent convergent boundaries (where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate).
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