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

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Convergent plate boundaries occur when two tectonic plates collide, which is characteristic of collision zones between plates. This can result in subduction zones where one plate is forced beneath the other, or in mountain-building events as the two plates push against each other. Convergent boundaries are not present at sea-floor spreading centers, lateral motions of plates or rift valleys.

Convergent Plate Boundaries Are Characteristic of