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Off the west coast of South America is a subduction zone, where several oceanic plates are sliding under the continental South American Plate. As these plates move into the mantle, they bring seawater and other materials with them that alter the chemistry of the hot mantle rocks, allowing them to partially melt. This molten rock, called magma, rises through the crust, erupting to form volcanoes.
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∙ 12y agoNo. They are predominantly found along the west coast as this is a tectonic plate boundary.
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Along which coast of South America is the climate described as desert?
Along the Pacific Ocean. (West)
What is the name of the desert on western coast of Chile?
The Atacama is on the northwestern coast of Chile.
What mountain range runs along the entire length of the west coast of South America?
The Andes mountain range runs 5,000-miles along the length of South America. The Andes are the longest continental mountain range in the world.
Was Amerigo Vespucci sailed along the coast of South America the voyages that happened first?
yes
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 coast of South America do the Andes run along?
Located along the entire western coast of South America.
What mountain range runs across the coast of South America?
The Andes mountain range runs along the western coast of South America, spanning over seven countries including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. It is the longest mountain range in the world, reaching approximately 7,000 kilometers in length.
Why do volcanoes erupt where the ring of fire is?
is an arc stretching from New Zealand, along the eastern edge of Asia, north across the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and south along the coast of North and South America. The Ring of Fire is composed over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. =)
In south America the Continental Divide runs along what coast?
The Continental Divide in South America runs along the west coast, spanning from the southern tip of the continent in Chile and continuing north through countries like Peru and Ecuador. This natural geological feature separates the flow of water between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
What desert lies along the western coast of South America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
What desert runs along the west coast of South America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America,
Where were Amerigo Vespucci's voyages?
Along the coast of South America
The sea dog Francis Drake sailed along the coast of?
South and Central America south and central America
Why are there many earthquakes along the west coast of south America?
The major reason is the San Andreas faul which begins along the west coast of California and runs down through the west coast of South America.
What is the large desert along the Pacific side of South America?
The Atacama Desert is on the Pacific coast of South America.
Who built an empire along the Pacific coast of South America?
inca
Along which coast of South America is the climate described as desert?
Along the Pacific Ocean. (West)
