Convergence of two

continental plates
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When two continental plates converge,a collision zone is formed.Unlike

the other two types of convergent boundaries, subduction ceases for
this particular type of convergence.No trench,no volcano,and definitely
no island are created during this process.Instead,what is created is a
large group of tall mountains called mountain range.

About 40 to 50 million years ago,two large land masses,India

and Eurasia,collided to begin the formation of the most visible product of
plate tectonics – the Himalayas.Since subduction is impossible between
two colliding continental plates,pressure is released by pushing the
crusts upward and forming the Himalayan peaks.

Continent-continent convergence creates some of the world’s largest

mountains ranges. Magma cannot penetrate this thick crust, so there
are no volcanoes.

Chris Stephen S Fabile

Al-Zhyden Hadjail
Basser Arkasaha