Allie-Andes Mountain

1. The Andes Mountains
By: Allie

2. Where the Andes
mountains are located.
The Andes
mountains are
located at the
western coast of
South America.

3. Describing Andes
mountains
The Andes
mountains are
made out of a
variety of
sedimentary,
igneous and
metamorphic rock
types.

4. What formed the
Andes mountains
They were formed
by volcanism and
uplift created by
the Nazca plate
crashing with the
South American
plate.

5. How long did it
take to form?
Actually different parts
of the Andes
mountains formed at
different times.
The central Andes are
thought to be 10
million years old. So
these mountains are
close to 25 million
years old.

7. How I could create
my geologic area.
I could get one piece of paper. One half will
represent the Nazca plate and the other half
will represent the South American plate.
I will put my hands on both sides and then
bring my hands to the middle while still
holding both sides of the paper. This will
show how the Nazca plate and the South
American plate crashed together to make the
Andes Mountains!

8. That's all!