the Andes mountains are the longest of all of the world’s continental mountain ranges. which of the following correctly explains how this mountain range was formed? a. tectonic plates collided, and earth’s crust was pushed upwards b. tectonic plates separated, and exposed magma boiled upwards. c. tectonic plates slide past each other and pushed material upwards. d. tectonic plates collided, and thousands of volcanoes were formed.

Andes mountains

Explanation:As seen in the above figure it is the Andes mountains present in the western flank of the souther america which is formed by the oceanic crust associated with the Nazca Tectonic plate was subducted beneath the continental crust of the South American Plate, beginning about 140 million years ago.

the answer is A

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tension is the type of stress that results when two tectonic plates diverge .

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