A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and/or spelling. âFlowerâ and âflourâ are homophones because they are pronounced the same but you certainly canât bake a cake using daffodils. Continue reading...
exists and is an alternate of . According to Wikipedia: One theory says the name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means high crest. Another theory says that the name Andes derived from the Spanish word andÃ©n which means terrace in reference to the cultivation terraces used by the Incas and other related peoples. According to Wikipedia: One theory says the name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means high crest.
The Andes is a mountain chain which extends along the western edge of the South American plate. The most prominent features that define this orogen are the subducting Nazca plate and its associated trench, the present day active volcanic arc and the fold-and-thrust belt in the foreland.he Andes is a mountain chain which extends along the western edge of the South American plate. The most prominent features that define this orogen are the subducting Nazca plate and its associated trench, the present day active volcanic arc and the fold-and-thrust belt in the foreland.