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Which way is the Nazca plate moving?
The Nazca plate is moving southeast towards the South American plate, which is less dense, therefore causing the Nazca plate to be driven under the South American plate at about 77mm per year. The collision of these plates is responsible for lifting the massive Andes Mountains and causing the volcanoes which are strewn throughout them.
Peru-Chile Trench and Andes Mountains?
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 :)
What plate boundary was the Chilean earthquake on?
The earthquake occurred at a convergent boundary between the Nazca and South American plates which are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
What happens when the nazca seafloor plate pushes into the so American continental plate?
the nazca plate will move under the south american plate.
What plates make up the Andes?
Hello! The answer is the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. The Nazca Plate is sub-ducting (going down) the South American Plate. That is how the Andes are being formed.
What happens when nazca plate pushes into south American plate?
The Nazca Plate is subducted beneath the South American Plate.
Which way is the Nazca plate moving?
The Nazca plate is moving southeast towards the South American plate, which is less dense, therefore causing the Nazca plate to be driven under the South American plate at about 77mm per year. The collision of these plates is responsible for lifting the massive Andes Mountains and causing the volcanoes which are strewn throughout them.
Peru-Chile Trench and Andes Mountains?
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 :)
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 boundary was the Chilean earthquake on?
The earthquake occurred at a convergent boundary between the Nazca and South American plates which are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
What kind of fault is Chile located on?
Chile is located near a special type of thrust fault known as a convergent boundary. Chile is situated on the western coast of the continent of South America, this is the boundary between two tectonic plates, the Nazca plate (which is an oceanic plate) and the South American plate (a continental crustal plate). In this region the Nazca and South American plates are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
What happens when the nazca seafloor plate pushes into the so American continental plate?
the nazca plate will move under the south american plate.
What type of plates collided to form the Andes Mountains on the west coast of South America?
The Andes were a result of the collision of the Nazca Plate & the South American Plate.
What plates make up the Andes?
Hello! The answer is the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. The Nazca Plate is sub-ducting (going down) the South American Plate. That is how the Andes are being formed.
Which plate borders the South American plate on the east?
there are two plate that is surround the south American plate is the Nazca plate and the Cocoas plate.
Which plate borders the South American plate on east?
there are two plate that is surround the south American plate is the Nazca plate and the Cocoas plate.
What plate boundarys is Chances Peak on?
The Nazca plate and the South American plate
