Question

The Andes Mountain range is a volcanic mountain range located on the western edge of South America. They were formed by the interaction of the Nazca and South American plates

Which of the following statements is true about the formation of the Andes Mountains?

(pick an answer)

The Andes Mountains are along a transform plate boundary that is no longer active, so erosion is creating deep valleys.


The Andes Mountains were created because of a continental plate converging with an ocean plate.


The Andes Mountains are along a transform plate boundary in which plates are currently sliding past each other causing earthquakes and faults.


The Andes Mountains are along a plate boundary in which plates diverged in the distant past, allowing new rock to build up.

Answer 1

The Andes Mountains were created because of a continental plate converging with an ocean plate.