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What leisure is in the Andes Mountains?
There are many natural attractions in the Andes such as mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes and volcanoes. Some tourist attractions show how people have settled in these inhospital areas such as the remains of early settlements built by the Incas like Macha Picchu. The Inca trail combines both.
How were the Andes in South America formed?
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.
What Andes mountains has an extinct volcano?
Yes,The Andes range has many active volcanoes, which are distributed in four volcanic zones:Bucaramanga flat-slab segmentThe Northern Volcanic Zone (NVZ) that includes the volcanoes of southern Colombia and Ecuador.Peruvian flat-slab segmentThe Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) compromising the volcanoes of southern Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chile and ArgentinaPampean flat-slab segmentThe Southern Volcanic Zone (SVZ), spanning from Central Chile to the Chile Triple JunctionPatagonian Volcanic GapThe Austral Volcanic Zone (AVZ) begins south of the Chile Triple Junction and is caused by the subduction of the Antarctic Plate
How many dormant volcanoes are in Auckland?
There are 49 volcanoes in Auckland and 48 active ones but I don't know how many dormant volcanoes there are in Auckland.
How many volcanoes are there in Africa?
18 volcanoes if you include the ones of the coast.
Are there many volcanoes in the Andes mountains?
Yes there are over 50
Are there volcanoes or earthquake in Chile?
nevado volcano in peru There are many volcanoes in Peru. The west of Peru lies on the Andes, which run along western South America. There are many volcanoes in the Andes, some of them (more than 15) in Peru.
Are there volcanoes in the Amazon?
No. Howevere, there are volcanoes in the Andes to the west of the Amazon.
Are the Andes still volcanically active?
Yes. There are a number of active volcanoes in the Andes.
What are the 5 tallest volcanoes in the western hemisphere and what mountain range are they in?
The Andes Mountains The Andes Mountains The Andes Mountains
What volcanoes are in the Andes?
the andres volcano on the fault
What natural phenomena are the Andes noted for?
earthquakes and volcanoes
Why do people go to the Andes?
because it has many natural attractions such as glaciers , mountain peaks , volcanoes and lakes
What are the mountains of the Andes?
The Andes mountains are in South America and span over 4,700 miles. They are mostly volcanoes, with several that are active.
Do the Andes Mountains come under the ring of fire?
Yes. Scattered throughout the Andes are volcanoes that are part of the Ring of Fire.
What is the vegetation like in the Andes mountais?
The Andes mountains are in South America and span over 4,700 miles. They are mostly volcanoes, with several that are active.
How many volcanos are there in the Andes?
It is difficult to answer exact number of volcanoes but these are distributed into four volcanic zones Northern, Southern, Central and Austral volcanic zones.
