Why are many petroleum and mineral deposits found at ancient convergent boundaries?
a. The lack of subduction prevented the deposits from being carried into the mantle.
b. Ophiolites have thrust natural resources to Earth’s surface.
c. The absence of hydrothermal activity allowed materials to consolidate.
d. Heat is generated at convergent boundaries.
e. Divergent and transform plate boundaries do not generate heat and pressure.
d
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