The Andes Mountains were formed by convergence of a plate carrying ____ crust with a plate carrying ____ crust.
A) oceanic; oceanic
B) oceanic; continental
C) continental; continental
D) peridotitic; oceanic

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The Andes Mountains were formed by the subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate, which is a process where the denser oceanic plate goes under the less dense continental plate, leading to orogeny (mountain building).

The Andes Mountains Were Formed by Convergence of a Plate