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the South American Plate carries South America
The Andes Mountains running along the western edge of South America were formed by collisions between the South American plate and the
The Andes were a result of the collision of the Nazca Plate & the South American Plate.
The Andes are formed by the collision of the Nazca Plate (oceanic) and the South American Plate (continental). The collision causes the continental crust to buckle and form fold mountains which are then peppered with volcanoes caused by melting of the Nazca plate as it is forced down into the Earth's mantle.
south america
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the South American Plate carries South America
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there is only one continent which is South America
South America. About 400 miles of the coast of Argentina, however it is a dependency of the United Kingdom although Argentina disputes ownership. In continental plate terms, it is on the South American plate, but lies close to the boundary with the Scotia plate to the south
The Andes Mountains running along the western edge of South America were formed by collisions between the South American plate and the
The Andes were a result of the collision of the Nazca Plate & the South American Plate.
The type of boundary that the Andes mountains are, in South America, is a convergent plate boundary. This was formed from the collision of the South American plate boundary and the Nazca plate.
This phenomenon is called plate subduction and is seen in South America where the Nazca plate is being subducted under the South American plate. The Juan the Fuca plate is being subducted under North American plate.
The eastern coast of South America is a passive margin, rather than a plate boundary.