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What surface feature on the west coast of South America has apparently formed as a result of the collides with the continental plates?
1. The Andes Mountains, a long string of mountains across the west edge of South America, are a surface feature on the west coast of South America that have apparently formed as a result of collision of the two crustal plates as they line the surface of the border between the oceanic plate and the continental plate. The Andes Mountains are the world's longest exposed mountain range. It is total stretch of 8,900 kilometers (km) long. The range runs parallel to another volcano/ mountain range on the Caribbean sea coast in Venezuela. 2.
Where was the Inca civilization located?
in and around the Andes Mountains of South America
What states are chinchillas found in?
They are native to the Andes mountains in South America.
Is Portugal a part of South America?
No. It is the westernmost country in all continental Europe.
What mountain range stretches along the west coast of south America?
The western coast of South America is home to one of the longest mountain ranges in the world. The Andes Mountains stretch 4500 miles from the tip of South America all the way up to Panama.
What is the backbone that runs from Canada to South America?
The "continental backbone" of North America is the Rocky Mountains and of South America is the Andes. However, these are separate mountain ranges, on different tectonic plates.
Where is north Americas continental divide located?
The Continental Divide in North America runs along the Rocky Mountains from Alaska in the north to Mexico in the south. It separates the watersheds that flow into the Pacific Ocean from those that flow into the Atlantic Ocean.
What mountain range does the Continental Divide run through?
The continental divide you are most likely referring to is that of the Americas, known as the Continental Divide of the Americas or simply the Great Divide. In North America, it runs along the Rocky Mountains, but in South America, it runs along the Andes.
What is the Continental Divide of The United States?
The Continental Divide runs from the top of North America down to the southern most tip of South America. The Continental Divide splits North America and runs down the western side of South America.
What is the continetal divide?
Each continent has it's own continental divide that runs roughly through the center of a continent. In North America, the continental divide starts in Alaska, runs through the Rocky Mountains, and Mexico all the way to South America. In South America, the continental divide connects with the divide of North America and then continues south through the Andes Mountains until Tierra Del Fuego. Continental divides typically go through the tallest mountains on a continent and the European divide runs through the Alps while the Asian divide runs through the Himalayas.
Is the continental divide in the eastern or western part of the USA?
The Continental Divide is the watershed. east of the Divide rivers flow east, south or north. West of the Divide, rivers flow west, north and south. The Continental Divide is the Rockie Mountains.
Is the continential divide man made?
No, the Continental Divide is a natural boundary that separates the direction of water flow on the continent. It runs along the ridge of the Rocky Mountains and extends from Alaska to the tip of South America.
How were the Andes mountain and south America mountain formed?
the andes mountains were formed by a continental collision
What city is closest to the continental divide?
South Pass, Wyoming is on the Continental Divide. Butte, Montana is also on the Continental Divide. So is Aspen, Colorado; Gila, New Mexico; and Sweetwater Station, Wyoming.
Why was the Continental Divide important to the pioneers?
South Pass was where the travelers on the Oregon Trail crossed the mountains. This is the only way the pioneers could get a wagon through the mountains.
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs north and south along the along the highest points ofthe rocky mountains?
The Continental Divide.
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.
