Convergent plate boundary: A boundary where two tectonic plates collide, creating subduction zones, mountains, or deep ocean trenches.
How to apply it: Use convergent boundaries to explain the formation of the Himalayas and the Andes Mountains.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Earth Systems and Resources
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