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How old is the Andes Mountains In South America?
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How old is Andes in South America?
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How old are the Andes mountain?
The Andes Mountains started forming with the breakup of Gondwana about 300 million years ago. There are 3 separate ridges in the Andes. The one to the east formed first. The last one and the Atacama desert formed 167 years ago when South America separated from Africa and ocean plates started sliding underneath parts of South America.
Did pigs come from the old world or the new world?
They originated in the Andes, South America.
Are pigs from the old world or new world?
No. They originated in the area of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru in South America. There are a large number of theories on why they came to be known as "Guinea Pigs", one being that their Latin name gave rise to confusion about them being "pigs" and that "Guinea" may be a European corruption of Guiana.
Are mountains in munster younger or older then the Andes mountains?
The mountains in Munster are much older. The Andes are between 30 and 60 million years old. Mountains in Munster are between 250 and 270 million years old.
How old is mount aconcagua?
Mount Aconcagua is approximately 24 million years old. It formed from the collision of tectonic plates in the Andes Mountains in South America.
What are the Andes Mountains?
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What age are the Andes mountains?
Argentina? somewhere like that anyway even I knew that and I'm 9 years old
Can you name some old fold mountains?
Sure! Some examples of old fold mountains include the Appalachian Mountains in North America, the Ural Mountains in Russia, and the Caledonian Mountains in the British Isles.
What is the extremely dry desert region along the west coast of South America known as?
The Atacama Desert The Atacama Desert is a virtually rainless plateau in South America, covering a 966 km (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast of South America, west of the Andes mountains. The Atacama is, according to NASA, National Geographic and many other publications, the driest desert in the world. The rain shadow on the leeward side of the Chilean Coast Range and the Andes keeps this over 20 million-year-old desert[4] 50 times drier than California's Death Valley. The Atacama occupies 181,300 square kilometers (70,000 mi²) in northern Chile, composed mostly of salt basins (salares), sand, and lava flows. information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atacama_Desert
What region has old rounded mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains region in eastern North America is known for its old, rounded mountains that were formed hundreds of millions of years ago. These mountains were once taller but have been eroded over time, giving them their distinctive rounded appearance.
