Here's why:
* Converging Boundaries: These boundaries are where tectonic plates move towards each other.
* Continental Crust: This is the thicker, less dense type of crust that forms continents.
* Collision: When two continental plates collide, neither can subduct (slide) under the other due to their similar density. Instead, the immense pressure causes the land to buckle, fold, and uplift, creating mountain ranges.
Examples of mountain ranges formed this way include:
* The Himalayas (formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates)
* The Alps (formed by the collision of the African and Eurasian plates)
* The Appalachian Mountains (formed by the collision of the North American and African plates long ago)
