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Crust is not subducted at this kind of boundary.Group of answer choicesOcean-ocean convergenceOcean-continental convergenceContinental-continental convergenceNone of the above, all crust is subducted into the mantle.

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Crust is not subducted at this kind of boundary.Group of answer choicesOcean-ocean convergenceOcean-continental convergenceContinental-continental convergenceNone of the above, all crust is subducted into the mantle.

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The correct answer is "Continental-continental convergence". At this type of boundary, the crust is not subducted because the continental crusts are too buoyant to sink into the mantle. Instead, the crust is deformed and uplifted, forming mountain ranges.

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