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Q: Is the west coast of South America a subduction zone?
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What convergent boundary is found along the west coast of south America?

On the west coast of South America the denser ballistic ocean crust of the pacific plate is pushed under the lighter granite continental crust of South America. This causes a subduction zone.By Donovan Lopez


What geologic feature might you expect to find along west coast of south America?

The geological features that might be expected to find along the west coast of South America are the Andes Mountains. The Andes Mountains were created by the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the continent.


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Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.


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Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.


What is the name of the desert in the west coast of south America?

Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.


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Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.


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Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America,


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Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.


At what boundary is oceanic crust destroyed?

Oceanic crust is destroyed at a convergent boundary where subduction occurs. An example includes the boundary between the Nazca and South American plate on the west coast South America.


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