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How were the Andes mt range the Himalayas and the islands of japan formed differently?
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The Andes were formed when one tectonic plate was driven below another, elevating part of the South American plate. The Himalayas were formed (and are still being formed) by crushing and folding of one tectonic plate as another is driving into it. The Japanese island chains were formed (and are still being formed) by two tectonic plates pulling slightly apart from each other. Magma boils upward, forming new land.
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∙ 13y agoThe Andes are formed by subduction of an oceanic plate under a continental plate.
The islands of Japan are a volcanic arch, formed by subduction of an oceanic plate under another oceanic plate.
The Himalayas are formed by collision between two continental plates.
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How were the Andes mountain range the Himalayas and the island of japan formed differently?
The Andes mountains and the islands of Japan are both formed by subduction zones which was caused by volcanoes. The Himalayas were formed by convergent plate boundaries but no subduction zone. Instead the plates collided and there was uplift causing the mountains.
How were the Andes mountains range the Himalayas and the island of japan formed differently?
The Andes mountains and the islands of Japan are both formed by subduction zones which was caused by volcanoes. The Himalayas were formed by convergent plate boundaries but no subduction zone. Instead the plates collided and there was uplift causing the mountains.
How were the Andes mountains the Himalayas and the islands of japan formed alike?
They were all formed at convergent boundaries
How were the Andes mountain ranges the himalayas and the islands of japan formed alike?
They were all formed at convergent boundaries
How were the Andes mountain range the himalaya and island of japan formed differently?
The Andes mountains and the islands of Japan are both formed by subduction zones which was caused by volcanoes. The Himalayas were formed by convergent plate boundaries but no subduction zone. Instead the plates collided and there was uplift causing the mountains.
How were the Andes mountains range the Himalayas and the island of Japan formed alike?
They were all formed at convergent boundaries
How are mountain ridges in Los Andes South America and Himalayas Asia formed?
i built them
Are the Andes the himalayas?
Of course not - the Andes are in South America, the Himalayas in Asia.
How were the Andes mountain range and the Himalayas formed differently?
They are both the result of plate tectonics. The Andes mountains are the result of plate tectonics when the so-called South American plate was forced upwards by two other plates covered by oceans that drifted under and into it. The Himalayas formed when the Indian subcontinent drifted northwards and finally bumped into South Asia. The enormous mass of the Indian continent meant that on contact this drift did not immediately stop, but India kept forcing itself nothwards, forcing the earth before it up and 'folding' it into mountains. To this day this drift continues, at a pace of almost 7 centimeters a year.
Which mountain range is bigger - The Andes or the Himalayas?
I'd like to know - Which moutain range is truly the largest. Is it the Andes, Rockies or the Himalayas? it is the Andes
Where are the alps Andes and Himalayas mountains located?
The Alps are in Europe.The Andes are in South America.The Himalayas are in Asia.
How was the formation of the himalayas and the andes similar and different?
The formation of the Himalaya and the Andes are similar because they are both are mountain ranges. The Himalayas and the Andes are different because the Himalaya is bigger than the Andes.
