Convergent plate boundaries are characteristic of
A)collision zones between plates.
B)sea-floor spreading centers.
C)all plate boundaries.
D)lateral motions of plates.

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Convergent plate boundaries occur when two tectonic plates collide, causing one to be subducted beneath the other or both to be uplifted into a mountain range. This type of boundary is found along collision zones between plates, such as the boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plates where the Himalayas formed. Therefore, convergent boundaries are not characteristic of sea-floor spreading centers or lateral motions of plates.

Convergent Plate Boundaries Are Characteristic of