Question

Which of the following mountain ranges was NOT the result of continental-continental convergence?

Answer 1

B.) The Andes would be the answer to this question.

Answer 2

Answer:

Andes mountain range is not the result of continental-continental convergence.

Explanation:

• Between two continental plates when a convergent boundary occurs, the more denser plate is subducted by the less denser one resulting in the formation of various land forms like mountain ranges, earthquakes, volcanoes.

• This is known as continental-continental convergence.

• Appalachians are the old mountain ranges formed as a 'result of collision' between North America and Europe continental plates.

• Alps and Himalayas are also the 'result of continental plate collision'.

• 'Andes mountains' are a result of oceanic - continental plate collision.