Which outcome predominates when a continental plate subducts under another continental plate at a convergent boundary?

💡 Explanation

When two continental plates collide, subduction is inhibited because of their similar densities, leading to intense compression and folding of the crust, which causes crustal thickening and uplift. Therefore, extensive uplift results, rather than trench formation, volcanism or a mid-ocean ridge which require oceanic crust subduction.

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