Different types of crust react in different ways when they collide with another piece of Earth's crust. Which of the following plate collisions would most likely result in the formation of the most extensive mountain range? two pieces of continental crust meeting at a convergent boundary a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a convergent boundary a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary two pieces of oceanic crust meeting at a transform boundary

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Haleigh Berg

3 March, 09:36

Different types of crust react in different ways when they collide with another piece of Earth's crust. Which of the following plate collisions would most likely result in the formation of the most extensive mountain range? two pieces of continental crust meeting at a convergent boundary a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a convergent boundary a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary two pieces of oceanic crust meeting at a transform boundary

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Lorena Casey · Answer 1

The answer is "Two pieces of continental crust meeting at a convergent boundary"

When two continental crusts collide, a convergent boundary is formed. Neither of the two plates subducts because they have similar density. The mountains are beginning to form as the rocks are compressed.