CONVERGENT PLATES

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Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust

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False

Oceanic crust is less dense than continental crust

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Oceanic-Oceanic

Older/more dense crust subducts under less dense crust eventually melting

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Oceanic-Oceanic

Forms island volcanoes

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Oceanic-Oceanic

Example: Aleutian Islands

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Oceanic-Continental

Oceanic crust subducts under continental crust, melts then rises to the surface

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Oceanic-Continental

Forms volcanic mountain ranges

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Oceanic-Continental

Example: Mt St. Helen

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Continental-Continental

Low density crusts force each other up

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Continental-Continental

Forms large mountain ranges

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Continental-Continental

Example: Appalachian Mountains and Himalayan Mountain