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karateprodigy

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on: Jul 16, 2018
The Andes mountain chain was created as a result of plate tectonics. An ocean plate (the Nazca plate) collided with a continental plate (the South American Plate), and the Andes were the result.
 
  Which type of boundary is associated with this mountain building event, and what took place in order for the mountains to form? (Theory of Plate Tectonics).
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the relationship between density and specific gravity?
 
  A) They both have the same definition.
  B) They both represent the same dimensional units.
  C) They can have the same numerical value.
  D) They both measure substances in the same way.


rleezy04

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: This mountain building event is associated with a convergent boundary. In order for the mountains to form, the oceanic plate, being the lighter of the two, was subducted beneath the continental plate, which pushed rock material upwards, creating the Andes Mountains. This, of course, took place over millions of years.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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