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forced beneath another, this is a process called subduction . These collisions are also termed reverse faults or thrust faults and can lead to intense pressure and stress in the crust, eventually causing an earthquake. Subduction zones are often associated with powerful earthquakes, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Most people are familiar with this type of fault because the tectonic plates push up mountain ranges. The Rocky Mountains and Himalaya are two examples.
The Himalayas is a mountain range in Asia, separating India from Tibet. This range is perhaps the world’s most famous convergent boundary because it has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including Mount Everest which is the highest. In fact, the Himalayan Mountains have over 100 peaks exceeding elevations of 23,622 feet (7,200 m) above sea level.
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Facing the Weather: Earthquakes
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