Subduction of nazca plate beneath TE south American plate since nazca plate is an oceanic plate, which means it is more dense than the south American plate, which is continental. Oceanic plates have 3.0g/cm^3 of density. Continental have 2.8g/cm^3 of density. Denser plate always sinks beneath less dense plates :)
The subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate.
subduction boundaries
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The Andes Mountains.
The Andes Mountains, which are located in South America. They are the longest mountain chain in the world
The highest mountains in South America are The Andes Mountains.
The Andes Mountains (4500 miles - 7240 km) are in South America.
The Trench and Andes are on the boundaries of the Nazca and South American Plates. Both of those landforms are the result of a subducting Nazca Plate.
The Trench and Andes are on the boundaries of the Nazca and South American Plates. Both of those landforms are the result of a subducting Nazca Plate.
The subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate.
The main mountain range is the Andes Mountains.
The Andes Mountains are Folded Mountains.
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The Andes Mountains
The Andes Mountains
The Andes Mountains form the 'spine' of South America
What are human features from the Andes Mountains?
The headwaters of the great Amazon river are in the Andes mountains. The Inca people lived high in the Andes mountains. The American Rocky mountains are suppposedly part of the same chain as the Andes mountains.
Actually, you should reword your question to "The Rocky Mountains are to North America as the Andes Mountains are to?"The answer would be South America. Both the Rockies and the Andes are found in several countries.