Question

Which of the following is the main characteristic of the convergent plate boundary?

• A. Plates slide past each other horizontally.
• B. Plates move in the same direction.
• C. Plates move away from each other.
• D. Plates come towards each other.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Plates come towards each other.

Convergent plate boundaries are locations where lithospheric plates are moving towards one another. When two plates come together, it is known as a convergent boundary. The impact of the colliding plates can cause the edges of one or both plates to buckle up into mountain ranges or one of the plates may bend down into a deep seafloor trench