Where two continental plates converge, compressional stress squeezes rocks, forming folds and normal and graben faults.

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At a convergent boundary between two continental plates, compressional stress does indeed form folds and thrust faults due to the plates moving towards each other, but normal faults and graben faults are typically associated with extensional environments, not compressional ones.

Where Two Continental Plates Converge, Compressional Stress Squeezes Rocks, Forming