The three kinds of plate convergence are
A. oceanic-oceanic, continental-oceanic, and continental-continental.
B. crashing, scraping, and splitting.
C. transform, divergent, and convergent.
D. subduction, volcanic arc-building, and trench building.
Answer: A
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