Terrane accretion generally occurs along a ______ boundary between a continental plate and an. ________ plate.
A) convergent; oceanic
B) divergent; oceanic
C) divergent; continental
D) convergent; continental

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Terrane accretion occurs along a convergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate, where the denser oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate. This can lead to the gradual addition of various terranes (fragments of oceanic crust, volcanic islands, or microcontinents) to the edge of the continent over time.

Terrane Accretion Generally Occurs Along a ______ Boundary Between a Continental