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Which South American continental margin is passive and not a plate boundary?
The eastern coast of South America is a passive margin, rather than a plate boundary.
In what way is the plate boundary along the coast of California different from the plate boundary along the west coast of South America?
California is a slip fault and Chile is a thrust fault.
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.
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.
Where is there a real world example of an oceanic to oceanic convergent boundary?
The western coast of South America is a very good example of an oceanic to continental convergent boundary where the Nazca plate is colliding (and being subducted beneath) the South American plate.
Are the two plates along the coast of south America probably a divergent boundary or a convergent?
It is a convergent boundary The subduction of the pacific plate underneath the west coast of South America creates the uplift and volcanoes that is still producing the Andean mountain range. A divergent boundary would create a mid-ocean ridge, or somthing akin to the great rift valley in Africa.
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 is the continent of The Falkland Islands?
South America. About 400 miles of the coast of Argentina, however it is a dependency of the United Kingdom although Argentina disputes ownership. In continental plate terms, it is on the South American plate, but lies close to the boundary with the Scotia plate to the south
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
Are the two plates along the coast of South America probably a divergent boundary or a convergent boundary?
It is a convergent boundary The subduction of the pacific plate underneath the west coast of South America creates the uplift and volcanoes that is still producing the Andean mountain range. A divergent boundary would create a mid-ocean ridge, or somthing akin to the great rift valley in Africa.
What plate is off the west coast of South America?
The name of the plate is tectonic plate.
Which tectonic plate is the puyehue volcano on?
The Puyehue Volcano is on the South America Plate near the Convergent boundary between the South America and Nazca Plates
