convergent plate boundary

[ kən-vûr′jənt ]

A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other. If the two plates are of equal density, they usually push up against each other, forming a mountain chain. If they are of unequal density, one plate usually sinks beneath the other in a subduction zone. The western coast of South America and the Himalayan Mountains are convergent plate boundaries. Also called active margin collision zone See more at tectonic boundary. Compare divergent plate boundary.

Words nearby convergent plate boundary

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单词	convergent plate boundary
释义	convergent plate boundary [ kən-vûr′jənt ] A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other. If the two plates are of equal density, they usually push up against each other, forming a mountain chain. If they are of unequal density, one plate usually sinks beneath the other in a subduction zone. The western coast of South America and the Himalayan Mountains are convergent plate boundaries. Also called active margin collision zone See more at tectonic boundary. Compare divergent plate boundary. Words nearby convergent plate boundary convergence insufficiency, convergence zone, convergent, convergent boundary, convergent evolution, convergent plate boundary, convergent strabismus, convergent thinking, converging lens, conversable, conversant The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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