There are actually a number of mountain ranges in Western South America. The biggest continental mountain range in the world, as well as Western South America, however, would be the Andes.
The Andes Mountains running along the western edge of South America were formed by collisions between the South American plate and the
The highest mountains in South America are The Andes Mountains.
The Andes Mountains run along the western coast of South America. The Andes Mountains are still changing due to the pushing together of the American and Pacific tectonic plates.
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The Andes Mountains form the 'spine' of South America
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The Andes Mountains formed because two tectonic plates (a tectonic plate is a piece of the Earth's crust), the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate, pushed into the western edge of South America. This compressed the western edge of the South American plate, and folded it, creating the Andes Mountains. A few of the mountains were formed by volcanic activity. which is also the result of the collision between this plates.
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According to a map of South America, the Andes Mountains form the western coast of South America.The Iemden.
The Appalachian Mountains are in the Eastern United States, running from Maine/New Hampshire/Vermont in the north to North Carolina and South Carolina in the south. The mountain chain in the western United States is the Rocky Mountains.