answersLogoWhite

0

The Himalayas are formed at a continental-continental convergent boundary.
The Andes are formed at an oceanic-continental boundary.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What type of boundary is formed when plate separate?

Divergent boundary is formed


What boundary is it called when new crust is being formed?

Divergent Boundary, (Constructive Boundary).


What is the type of boundary formed when plates separate?

Divergent Boundary :D


Which type of mountain forms because of a divergent plate boundary?

A rift valley forms due to a divergent plate boundary. As the plates move apart, the crust stretches and thins, creating a depression that can eventually develop into a valley with steep walls. An example of a rift valley formed by a divergent boundary is the East African Rift.


Where new crust is formed?

New crust is formed at a divergent boundary


When two plates move away from one another we have a?

It creates a divergent boundary.


What plate boundary formed lake Victoria in Africa?

spreading or divergent boundary


What type boundary is formed when plates separate?

A divergent plate boundary (ridge)


When the ridge in the middle of the Atlantic ocean formed along what boundary?

Divergent boundary


What is formed when tectonic plates separate?

a divergent boundary


Is the Alps a divergent boundary?

No, the Alps are not a divergent boundary. The Alps are a mountain range formed from the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates, a result of convergent boundary activity.


What type of boundary is along ocean ridges?

Constructive or divergent. The ridge formed is of basaltic rock type (though this is a generalisation), and is a source of volcanic activity. Iceland was formed as a result of the sea-floor spreading.