3.3.2.1 - Convergent Boundaries
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What is a convergent boundary?
💡 Hint: Think of a collision.
Name one feature that can form at a convergent boundary.
💡 Hint: What happens when plates come together?
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What happens at a convergent boundary?
💡 Hint: Think about the action of coming together.
Subduction occurs when:
💡 Hint: Less dense vs. more dense.
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Explain the environmental consequences of a major earthquake at a convergent boundary, considering both immediate and long-term effects.
💡 Hint: Think about both natural and human impacts.
Analyze how the process of subduction might influence local weather patterns in regions near convergent boundaries.
💡 Hint: Consider how mountains affect weather.
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