Question

select the correct answer. the oceanic nazca plate is being subducted beneath the continental south american plate. which type of plate boundary is this? a. continental - oceanic convergent b. oceanic - oceanic convergent c. divergent d. strike - slip e. transform

Explanation:

When an oceanic plate is subducted beneath a continental plate, it is a continental - oceanic convergent boundary. In this case, the oceanic Nazca plate is subducting beneath the continental South American plate. Convergent boundaries involve plates moving towards each other, and subduction occurs at these boundaries when one plate is denser (usually the oceanic plate) and sinks beneath the other.

Answer:

A. continental - oceanic convergent