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How were the Andes mountain and south America mountain formed?

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Is the Andes in the south of North America?

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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.


Is the Andes in North America?

No. The Andes is in South America.


Which continent are the Andes mountains on?

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What is the boundary of the Andes?

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.


What mountains on the western edge of south America are the?

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What are the Andes Mountains and where are they formed?

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What is the largest mountain chains in America?

In North America it is the Rockies. In South America it is the Andes.