What is the major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

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Cesar Singh

11 May, 11:15

What is the major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

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Kierra Pearson · Answer 1

compressional stress is the answer you want and need

Landen Newman · Answer 2

These are the three most common types of stresses that occur at different types of plate boundaries.

Compression - convergent boundaries

Tension - divergent boundaries

Shear - transform boundaries

Therefore, Compression, or compressing stress, is the major type of stress that occurs at convergent plate boundaries.