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Convergent Plate Boundary

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006602

A boundary in which two plates collide. The collision can be between two continents (continental collision), an relatively dense oceanic plate and a more buoyant continental plate (subduction zone) or two oceanic plates (subduction zone).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006602
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Geology in the Parks Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006602",
  "term": "Convergent Plate Boundary",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A boundary in which two plates collide. The collision can be between two continents (continental collision), an relatively dense oceanic plate and a more buoyant continental plate (subduction zone) or two oceanic plates (subduction zone).",
  "references": [
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/convergent-plate-boundary/"
}

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