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Which of the following is the main characteristic of the convergent plate boundary?

APlates slide past each other horizontally.

BPlates move in the same direction.

CPlates move away from each other.

DPlates come towards each other.

Answer:

D. Plates come towards each other.

Read Explanation:

Convergent plate boundaries are locations where lithospheric plates are moving towards one another. When two plates come together, it is known as a convergent boundary. The impact of the colliding plates can cause the edges of one or both plates to buckle up into mountain ranges or one of the plates may bend down into a deep seafloor trench

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