Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Plate Tectonics ~ Misconception PTM133

When two plates push together and continental plate material is at the edge of both plates, one plate will stop moving and the edge of the other plate will be pushed upward (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

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PT029001	When two plates push together and both plates have continental plate material where they meet, the edge of both plates will be pushed upward as they move.	22%