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topjm [15]
3 years ago
13

What happens when two continental plates collide???

Geography
2 answers:
OleMash [197]3 years ago
6 0

<em>What happens when two continental plates collide?</em>

<em />

A. the collision produces spectacular mountain ranges

B. the denser plate slides beneath the lighter one

C. plates slip or grind past each other along faults

D. both plates sink

ratelena [41]3 years ago
3 0
They bump into each other, but for real they can make mt.'s, or eathquakes, or sinkholes sometimes
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