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What is the highest mountain in North America and South America?
The Rocky Mountains is the largest mountain range in North America. It has elevations of more than 14,000 feet, which are some of the highest in North America. The range stretches from Alaska to the Western US.
What is the backbone that runs from Canada to South America?
The "continental backbone" of North America is the Rocky Mountains and of South America is the Andes. However, these are separate mountain ranges, on different tectonic plates.
What does the Andes look like?
The Andes are tall, rocky mountains that line the West coast of South America. The mountains have high, pointy peaks and are covered in snow.
What mountains on the western edge of south America are the?
The Andes Mountains form the 'spine' of South America
Is South America warmer then North America?
An easy way to say that would be North America is north and South America is south. Another way to say that is South America has tropical rain forest and North America has the Rocky Mountains. There are a lot of differences between North and South America. And I think you meant South America not South American.
What mountains are a continuation of the Rocky Mountains?
The Andes Mountains, in South America.
Rocky Mountains is to US as Andes mountains is to?
Actually, you should reword your question to "The Rocky Mountains are to North America as the Andes Mountains are to?"The answer would be South America. Both the Rockies and the Andes are found in several countries.
Mountain range east of the pacific coast?
The Rocky Mountains are the mountain range east of the Pacific coast in North America.
Is the Rocky Mountains in south ameria?
The Rocky Mountains are located entirely in North America, in western Canada and the United States.
What mountain range is called the backbone of north America?
The Rocky Mountains are often referred to as the backbone of North America due to their significant length and their central location running from north to south through the continent. They play a major role in shaping the geography and climate of the region.
5 major mountain ranges and list which continent they are located on?
Rocky Mountains - North America Andes Mountains - South America Alps - Europe Atlas Mountains - Africa Himalayas - Asia
What are some landforms in south America?
Rocky mountains highlands and water
How are the andes mountains of south america similar in location to the rocky mountains of the US?
Both in the west
How are the Andes mountains and south America similar in location to the rocky mountains of the US?
Both in the west
How are the Andes Mountains of South America similar in location to the rocky mountains of the Us.?
Both in the west
How are the Andes mountains of south America similar in the location to the rocky mountains of the US?
Both in the west
A mountain range is a group of high elevations Find three major mountain ranges and state to what continents they belong?
Rocky Mountains North America,the Andes South America,the Himalayas Asia
