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 Nazca (oceanic) plate is subducting beneath the South American (continental) plate. Divergent boundaries are where plates move apart, strike - slip and transform boundaries involve horizontal sliding of plates past each other, and oceanic - oceanic convergent boundaries involve two oceanic plates converging.

Answer:

A. continental - oceanic convergent