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The Andes formed during the Cretaceous period (about 138 million to about 65 million years ago) when the Pacific crustal plate began to slowly slide beneath the South American plate, uplifting and folding the sedimentary rocks that comprise the Andes (seePlate Tectonics).
The Andean mountain system is the result of global plate-tectonic forces during the Cenozoic Era (the last 66.4 million years) that built upon earlier geologic activity. About 250 million years ago, the crustal plates constituting the Earth's landmass were joined together into the supercontinent Pangaea. hi
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How was the Andes mountain range formed?
The Andes Mountains were formed through subduction of the oceanic plate underneath the South American plate.
What is the prominent mountain range of south America?
The main mountain range is the Andes Mountains.
Which is the name of the largest mountain range in south America?
The Andesthat is right man it is the Andes the are big
What mountain ranges rises along the entire west coast of South America?
It is the Andes mountain range, which is about 4,500 miles (7,242 kilometres) long.
How do you say Andes Mountain in Spanish?
Montañas Andes
How were the Andes mountain and south America mountain formed?
the andes mountains were formed by a continental collision
Is the Andes mountain folded?
Yes, the Andes Mountain was formed by folding.
How were the Andes mountain ranges the himalayas and the islands of japan formed alike?
They were all formed at convergent boundaries
How were the Andes mountains and other mountain chains formed?
by tectonic plates colliding
What kinds of plates formed the Andes mountains?
The Andes Mountain Chain is formed as a result of a convergent plate boundary, the collision of the South American Plate with the Nazca Plate.
What mountain chain formed in Chile as a result of the collision of the two plates?
The Andes Mountains
Which mountain range formed as a result of plate motion around the Ring of Fire?
it is Andes
How are mountain ridges in Los Andes South America and Himalayas Asia formed?
i built them
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.
What is the plate boundary of the Andes mountain?
A constructive plate boundary, as it pushes land upwards (which formed the mountains)
How was the Andes mountain range formed?
The Andes Mountains were formed through subduction of the oceanic plate underneath the South American plate.
What is the prominent mountain range of south America?
The main mountain range is the Andes Mountains.
