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The Himalayan range is one of the youngest mountain ranges on the planet and consists mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock. According to the modern theory of plate tectonics, its formation is a result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
The Andes are the result of plate tectonics processes, caused by the subduction of oceanic crust beneath the South American plate. The main cause of the rise of the Andes is the compression of the western rim of the South American Plate due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate.
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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 Himalayan Mountains were formed as a result of what?
The Himalayan Mountains were formed as a result of the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This collision forced the Earth's crust to crumple and uplift, creating the massive mountain range that continues to grow taller each year.
What are the Himalayan mountains a result of?
The Himalayan mountains are the result of the Indian tectonic plate pressing hard (among the fastest-moving plates in the world) northward into the Eurasian plate. The Himalayan mountains are folded mountains, as opposed to volcanoes; they are the result of the land being lifted up by the pressure between two plates.
Why are the Himalayan mountains reverse fault?
The Himalayan mountains were formed by the collision of the Indian tectonic plate pushing into the Eurasian plate. This collision caused the Indian plate to be forced under the Eurasian plate, resulting in reverse faulting and the uplift of the Himalayas.
Which mountains were formed as a result of ocean-continental convergence?
The Andes Mountains in South America and the Cascades Range in North America were formed as a result of ocean-continental convergence. These mountains were created through the subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental plates, leading to the uplift of land and the formation of mountain ranges.
Names of 3 Fold Mountains?
Rocky Mountains, Andes Mountains, Alps, Himalayan Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
What is the mountain range taller than the Andes in the world?
The Himalayan Mountains
Are the Andes the highest mountains in the world?
No, the tallest mountain is Mt. Everest, in the Himalayan mountains.
How were the Andes mountain and south America mountain formed?
the andes mountains were formed by a continental collision
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.
What are the Andes Mountains and where are they formed?
You can find the Andes Mountains on the west coast of South America. It is about 4,300 miles long and it is the largest Continental Mountain Range.
Were the Andes mountains formed as a result of ocean continental convergence?
The Andes Mountains :) ***** I would like to add the Himalayas, which rose when the Indian Plate collided with the European plate.
What caused the Andes mountains to form?
They were formed by deposition and by convergent boundaries
How were the Andes mountains the Himalayas and the islands of japan formed alike?
They were all formed at convergent boundaries
How were the Andes mountains range the Himalayas and the island of japan formed differently?
The Andes mountains and the islands of Japan are both formed by subduction zones which was caused by volcanoes. The Himalayas were formed by convergent plate boundaries but no subduction zone. Instead the plates collided and there was uplift causing the mountains.
What is the driest desert found west of these mountains along the Pacific coast?
By 'these mountains' I assume you are referring to the Andes Mountains of South America. The desert formed in the rain shadow of the Andes is the Atacama Desert.
How were the Andes mountains range the Himalayas and the island of Japan formed alike?
They were all formed at convergent boundaries
