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  • Mountain Formation: Matching Collisions to Mountain Ranges
    The correct matches are:

    1. Andes Mountains - Continental-Oceanic Collision

    2. Himalayas Mountains - Continental-Continental Collision

    3. Alps Mountains - Continental-Continental Collision

    4. Appalachian Mountains - Continental-Continental Collision

    5. Rocky Mountains - Continental-Oceanic Collision

    Here are brief explanations for each match:

    1. Andes Mountains: The Andes Mountains were formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate. This is an example of a continental-oceanic collision.

    2. Himalayas Mountains: The Himalayas Mountains were formed by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. This is an example of a continental-continental collision.

    3. Alps Mountains: The Alps Mountains were formed by the collision of the African Plate with the Eurasian Plate. This is another example of a continental-continental collision.

    4. Appalachian Mountains: The Appalachian Mountains were formed by the collision of the African Plate with the North American Plate. This is yet another example of a continental-continental collision.

    5. Rocky Mountains: The Rocky Mountains were formed by the subduction of the Farallon Plate beneath the North American Plate. This is an example of a continental-oceanic collision.

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