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Explain how convergent plate boundaries lead to subduction zones.

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A convergent boundary is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. One plate eventually slides beneath the other causing a process known as subduction. Subduction initiates when this dense crust converges with the less dense crust.

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A convergent boundary is an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide. One plate eventually slides beneath the other causing a process known as subduction. Subduction initiates when this dense crust converges with the less dense crust.

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