Which boundary occurs when plates move toward each other?

Which boundary occurs when plates move toward each other?

• A. Divergent Boundary
• B. Convergent Boundary
• C. Conservative Boundary
• D. Transform Boundary

Answer: (B)

When two tectonic plates move toward each other, they collide, forming a convergent boundary. At these boundaries, an oceanic plate may be forced beneath a continental plate (subduction), creating deep trenches, volcanoes, and strong earthquakes. If two continental plates collide, they crumple and push upward to form mountain ranges. Divergent boundaries are where plates move apart, making new crust as magma rises. Transform boundaries involve plates sliding past one another laterally, causing earthquakes but not creating or destroying crust. So, the boundary described by plates moving toward each other is convergent.

When two tectonic plates move toward each other, they collide, forming a convergent boundary. At these boundaries, an oceanic plate may be forced beneath a continental plate (subduction), creating deep trenches, volcanoes, and strong earthquakes. If two continental plates collide, they crumple and push upward to form mountain ranges. Divergent boundaries are where plates move apart, making new crust as magma rises. Transform boundaries involve plates sliding past one another laterally, causing earthquakes but not creating or destroying crust. So, the boundary described by plates moving toward each other is convergent.