What Is the Underlying Geologic Explanation for Why Western South

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is the underlying geologic explanation for why western South America is so different from eastern South America?

• A) The western side is a plate boundary and the eastern side is not.
• B) The eastern side is a plate boundary and the western side is not.
• C) The western side marks a plate divergence and the eastern side marks a plate convergence.

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