The Andes have formed over tens of millions of years as the Nazca Plate sinks beneath the South American Plate, generating a complex interplay of tectonic, magmatic and surface processes. Subduction ...
Can you guess what 'orogeny' mean? Learn about our latest geography word of the week now! The process of mountain formation that happens when two tectonic plates collide, either pushing the Earth’s ...
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