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The Andes are formed by the collision of the Nazca Plate (oceanic) and the South American Plate (continental). The collision causes the continental crust to buckle and form fold mountains which are then peppered with volcanoes caused by melting of the Nazca plate as it is forced down into the Earth's mantle.
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The Andes mountains running along the western edge of south America were formed by collisions between the south American plate and the?
The Andes Mountains running along the western edge of South America were formed by collisions between the South American plate and the
What mountains on the western edge of south America are the?
The Andes Mountains form the 'spine' of South America
What are the mountins in South America?
The mountains that are in South America are the Andes Mountains. The Andes run from the north of South America all the way south to the southern most end. A good article on the Andes can be found at http://www.beachcomberpete.com/south_america/Andes/andes.php
Mountains to the west of south America?
The Andes Mountains
What is the mountain rage in South America?
The Andes runs along the West Cost of South America.
How were the Andes mountain and south America mountain formed?
the andes mountains were formed by a continental collision
Is the Atacama Desert formed by South America's climate?
No, it is formed by South America's geography, primarily by the Andes Mountains.
The Andes mountains running along the western edge of south America were formed by collisions between the south American plate and the?
The Andes Mountains running along the western edge of South America were formed by collisions between the South American plate and the
Is the Andes in the south of North America?
Andes is in South America.
How are mountain ridges in Los Andes South America and Himalayas Asia formed?
i built them
Is the Andes in North America?
No. The Andes is in South America.
Which continent are the Andes mountains on?
South AmericaThe Andes are a mountain range in western South America.The Andes Mountains spread along the west coast of South America, through countries like Bolivia, Peru, and Chile.
What is the boundary of the Andes?
The type of boundary that the Andes mountains are, in South America, is a convergent plate boundary. This was formed from the collision of the South American plate boundary and the Nazca plate.
What mountains on the western edge of south America are the?
The Andes Mountains form the 'spine' of South America
What are the Andes Mountains and where are they formed?
You can find the Andes Mountains on the west coast of South America. It is about 4,300 miles long and it is the largest Continental Mountain Range.
Which type of volcanilism formed the Andes in south America?
convergence between a continetal plate and an oceanic plate
How old are the Andes mountain?
The Andes Mountains started forming with the breakup of Gondwana about 300 million years ago. There are 3 separate ridges in the Andes. The one to the east formed first. The last one and the Atacama desert formed 167 years ago when South America separated from Africa and ocean plates started sliding underneath parts of South America.
