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an oceanic trench, volcanism, island formation, and earthquakes. Fold mountains or
Mountain Ranges are formed due to convergence between two continental plates
(Himalayas, Alps) or between an oceanic and a continental plate (the Rockies, Andes).
The importance of understanding the boundaries of the plates is that we know what may
happen. Plate boundaries are often associated with earthquakes and volcanoes. When
earth's tectonic plates grind against each other. In the form of earthquakes, enormous
amounts of energy can be released.