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South America has more mountains than North America, primarily due to the Andes Mountain Range, which is the longest continental mountain range in the world. The Andes stretch over 4,300 miles along the western edge of the continent, featuring numerous peaks and high plateaus. In contrast, while North America has notable mountain ranges like the Rockies and Appalachians, the overall mountainous terrain is less extensive than that of South America.
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What continent has fifty states?
North America has fifty states. To be more specific, the United States of America, is the country that has fifty states. North America is the continent. (The three biggest countries in North America are Canada, U.S.A, and Mexico. There are many small islands, and other small countries when getting closer to South America.)
How much does North America weigh?
The weight of North America cannot be determined as it is made up of various land masses with different compositions and densities. Additionally, weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object, and North America as a continent does not have a single defined weight.
Name A south American country that connects to north America?
The geographical region known as Central America connects the continent of North America to the continent of South America. Central America is comprised of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
The most active tectonic region of North and South America are on what coast?
The west coasts of both continents are by far the more active areas, due to subduction along both continents. Which is why the Andes chain of mountains and the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains, as well as the Cascades, are so high compared to any mountains along the eastern seaboard of either continent.
What is the difference between America and US and USA?
"America" is typically used to refer to the entire continent comprising North and South America, while "US" and "USA" specifically refer to the United States of America, a country in North America. The terms are often used interchangeably, but technically "US" and "USA" are more precise in referring to the country.
Are there more mountain rages or continents in the US?
The US is NOT a continent , but part of North America, and we have lots of mountains.
Which continent has more land North or South America?
North America
What continent has more child abuse north America or south America?
North.
Wich continent has more land north or south america?
North America has more land.
Which continent appears to have more commercial farmland-north or south America?
North America
Which has more mountains eastern or western north America?
western North America
Which continent more land?
North America has more land
What continent are the appalachians located?
The Appalachian Mountains, or Appalachians, are located on the continent of North America, more specifically, along the Eastern Coast. The Appalachians stretch from the US state of Alabama to the Canadian island of Newfoundland.
What continent is in the Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon is located on the continent of North America (more specifically, in the state of Arizona in the United States).
What continent has more land North America and South America?
North America (24,709,000 km2) has more land than South America (17,840,000 km2).
What continent does more manufacturing than north America?
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How does south American continent compare with north America in physical features?
South America is more tropical and has more forest area and waterways than North America. North America is more mountainous.
