Question

which type of convergent plate boundary is characterized by the collision of two continental plates? oceanic - oceanic convergence continental - continental convergence transform boundary oceanic - continental convergence

Explanation:

• Oceanic - Oceanic Convergence: Occurs between two oceanic plates. One is subducted beneath the other.
• Continental - Continental Convergence: Happens when two continental plates collide. Since both are less dense, subduction doesn't occur. Instead, the crust is compressed and uplifted, forming mountain ranges (e.g., the Himalayas from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates).
• Transform Boundary: Plates slide past each other horizontally, not a convergent (collision) boundary.
• Oceanic - Continental Convergence: An oceanic plate (denser) subducts beneath a continental plate.

Answer:

Continental - Continental Convergence