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So, what is aConvergent Boundary? How

do plates fold over themselves?

All continental plates are less dense

then oceanic plates and also have the

same density. Neither plate sinks or

rises over each other so they are

forced to crash directly in to each

other. The rest of the plate slowly is

pushed in with it and having no place

to go, folds over itself creating

A convergent boundary occurs when tectonic plates collide in to each

other. !hen continental plates

collide, they form folded mountains

when the rocks buckle due to

immense pressure. A present day

e"ample of this is the #ndian plate

crashing in to the $urasian plate

which formed the famous Himalayan%ountains. &nlike subduction 'ones,

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How to make a continental(continental

convergent boundary model using this sheet of

paper)

*. +old the outermost panels, where the

te"t and the pictures are, downward, so

the outermost lines are the creases.. +old the opposite direction for the ne"t

lines going inward on both sides.

. +old the middle outward so that the foldsbend the other way again.-. ush the sides together and en/oy your

model)