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1. Continental Collision

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   Continental collision is a fundamental process in plate tectonics describing the end stage of ocean basin closure when two continental landmasses converge and accrete. Unlike oceanic lithosphere, continental crust is too buoyant to undergo complete subduction into the mantle. This resistance results in intense deformation, crustal shortening, and thickening, leading to the formation of major [mountain ranges](/entries/mountai…