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The Appalachian mountains were produced by what type of plate boundary?
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∙ 14y ago
I'm not too sure but i think it is the convergent plate boundary
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∙ 14y ago
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Why are the Appalachian mountains now located in the middle of the north American plate?
The Appalachians formed when North America and Africa collided. In time, the places separated and so much crust was created that the mountains were no longer at the plate boundary.
What type of plate boundary is causing the formation of the fold mountains of the Himalayas?
Convergent Boundary.
What plate boundary caused the eruption of eyjafallajokull?
collision plate boundary because they make mountains
Which two plates collide in the Appalachian mountains?
The pacific plate and the cocos plate
Do the Andes and Appalachian Mountains lie on the same type of plate edge?
No, the Andes are near a subduction zone type plate edge but the Appalachian Mountains are not near any plate edge of any kind.
What type of plate boundary is the Andes mountains?
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 plate are the Appalachian mountains on?
They're on the north American plate.
Why are the Appalachian mountains now located in the middle of the north American plate?
The Appalachians formed when North America and Africa collided. In time, the places separated and so much crust was created that the mountains were no longer at the plate boundary.
What is the plate boundary of the himalaya mountains?
Convergent Boundary.
What type of plate boundary is causing the formation of the fold mountains of the Himalayas?
Convergent Boundary.
What type of plate boundary form of mountains?
Mountains form at convergent plate boundaries.
What plate boundary caused the eruption of eyjafallajokull?
collision plate boundary because they make mountains
Which two plates collide in the Appalachian mountains?
The pacific plate and the cocos plate
Which plate boundary creates mountains?
convergent plate boundaries
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.
Do the Andes and Appalachian Mountains lie on the same type of plate edge?
No, the Andes are near a subduction zone type plate edge but the Appalachian Mountains are not near any plate edge of any kind.
What is the plate boundary of the Andes mountain?
A constructive plate boundary, as it pushes land upwards (which formed the mountains)
