Convergent Plate Boundary

 Convergent boundaries occur where two plates slide towards

each other and form either a subduction zone (if one plate
moves underneath the other) or an orogenic belt (if the two
simply collide and compress). An OROGENIC BELT is a
region of deformed rocks. What happens at the boundary
depends on the nature of the colliding plates. There are three
possible cases: oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and
continental-continental convergence.
Oceanic-oceanic

 When two oceanic plates collide, a subduction zone is

formed. The descending oceanic plate begins to melt upon
contact with the asthenosphere. The molten material
begins to rise, creating a chain of volcanoes. An oceanic
trench, a long, narrow depression in the ocean floor, is also
created at subduction zone.
Oceanic-continental

 When an oceanic plate collide with a continental plate, the

oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate,
possibly forming a trench. Volcanic mountains also
develop on land. The Andes Mountains in South America
and the Cascade Range in North America are formed by
this type of convergence.
 Continental-continental

 When two continental plates collide, no subduction

happens. Instead, the continents suture themselves. The
continental crust buckles and rocks pile up, creating
towering mountain ranges.