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The Andes block moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and Amazon basin from reaching the west coast areas of South America, resulting in the formation of rainshadow deserts such as the Atacama and Sechura.
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How chinchillas live?
In the South Andes Mountains and some live in South American deserts.
On what side of the Andes is there desert and semiarid climates?
In the northern half of South America, the deserts (Atacama, Sechura) are on the western side of the Andes. In the southern half of the continent, the deserts (Patagonian and Monte) are to the east of the Andes Mountains.
What mountains on the western edge of south America are the?
The Andes Mountains form the 'spine' of South America
What type of plate boundary interaction are the Andes mountains formed from?
The Andes mountains were formed from the interaction of the South American Plate and the Nazca Plate, which is a convergent plate boundary. The Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate, leading to the uplift and formation of 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
Mountains to the west of south America?
The Andes Mountains
The Andes are an extension to which two mountain chains in north America?
The Andes are an extension of the North American Rocky Mountains and the South American mountains that continue up through Central America.
Which tectonic plates cause the Andes mountains to rise?
The Andes Mountain Range is a result of the Nazca Plate subducting under the South American Plate.
What plate collide to form the Andes mountains?
The Andes are a result of the collision of the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate.
What coast does the Andes Mountains run along?
South American Pacific coast.
How are the Andes Mountains of south America similar in location to the Rocky Mountains in the US?
The Andes act as a barrier to moisture coming from either the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, forming rain shadow deserts.
What is the major mountain range in South America?
A major mountain range in South America is the Andes Mountains. The Andes Mountains run the entire length of the continent from north to south on the west coast of South America.
