Question

tectonic plates
what type of plate boundary lies on the west coast of
south america?
hot spot
convergent
divergent
transform
rewatch
key
eurasian
plate
north american
plate
eurasian
plate
african
plate
south
american
plate
nazca
plate
antarctic
plate
indian - australian
plate
pacific
plate
eurasian
plate
antarctic
plate
hot spot
convergent plate boundary
(subduction zone)
divergent plate boundary
(usually between two oceanic
plates along mid - ocean ridges)
transform plate boundary
(transform fault)
complex or uncertain
plate boundary
hot spot

Explanation:

The west coast of South America is where the Nazca Plate (oceanic plate) is being sub - ducted under the South American Plate (continental plate). Convergent plate boundaries are characterized by one plate moving under another (subduction in this case). Hot spots are areas of volcanic activity not related to plate boundaries. Divergent boundaries are where plates move apart, and transform boundaries are where plates slide past each other.

Answer:

Convergent