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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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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.
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. =)
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,
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.
Where were Amerigo Vespucci's voyages?
Along the coast of South America
Snow capped mountains and active volcanoes in south America?
South America is home to many snow-capped mountains, including the Andes, which stretch along the western coast. Some of the active volcanoes in South America include Cotopaxi in Ecuador, Villarrica in Chile, and Sabancaya in Peru. These volcanic peaks add to the region's dramatic landscape and geologic diversity.
The sea dog Francis Drake sailed along the coast of?
South and Central America south and central America
What is the large desert along the Pacific side of South America?
The Atacama Desert is on the Pacific coast of South 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.
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)
Where is the western cordillera located?
The Western Cordillera is located along the western coast of North and South America, stretching from Alaska down to Chile. It is a major mountain range with peaks that are part of the Andes in South America and the Coast Mountains in North America.
