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Andes
The longest continental mountain range in the world, Andes is a chain of uplands in the western coast of South America. The range is approximately 7,000 kilometers long, between 200 km to 700 km wide and about 4,000 meters tall.
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What earths features form the longest mountain ranges on earth?
Barberton Greenstone Belt in eastern Africa is the oldest mountain range on Earth (3.5 billion years old) - this is evident if you understand the formation of the continents.
The Guiana Highlands in South America are thought to be the earth's oldest surface (2 billion years old): it includes a large mountain plateau.
Then there is the Medicine Mountain on Wyoming were they have dated rocks to 2-3 billion years ago.
However, on top of all this we have the 3.8 billion year old 25 mile long band of zircon crystal rocks embedded in the Isua crust in Greenland!
A lot of people in the USA. think that the Appalachians were among the oldest mountains formed. Although they are very impressive, stretching from the Eastern USA. to Canada, Labrador, Scotland and down to Morocco, they were formed only about 680 mya during the formation of Pangaea. But we now know that Pannotia preceded Pangaea and another super-continent called Rodinia formed 1,100 mya.
So if we have evidence of mountains at 3.8 bya, we must have had a land mass on Earth even way before then? This seems to contest the theory that the Earth was totally underwater until 3.8 bya, and that we still don't know?
Much research has been done in the St. Francois mountains of South East Missouri. They have been considered the oldest range by many geologist. Volcanic episodes created many unique, beautiful, and odd formations throughout this mountain range which is located within the Ozark Plateau. The Precambrian exposures of Pilot Knob are regularly studied by geologist from around the world. The draw to these exposure's seem to be that they are found only in two places around the world, at Pilot Knob Missouri in Iron County and in New Zealand. Elephant Rocks and Johnson Shut-ins are two more examples of strange and unique results of geological events. The area is rich in geological formations and is very secluded which makes this a favorite site of geologist, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts.
What are some unusual names that have been given to mountains and mountain ranges?
Pickens Nose mountain in NC
How do the Andes and the cold Peru current make this one of the driest places on earth?
becouse it dosent rain or snow
How have the Andes mountains affected settlement in south America?
All along the west and south coasts of South America, the Andes are a barrier to movement in interior. As a result, more settlement in South America has occurred along the eastern and northern coasts.
Why is the Andes mountains of Peru the cultural heart?
The andes mountains was the cultural hearth for the incas that live in peru.
The longest mountain range on earth's surface is the?
The Ocean Ridge (also known as Mid-ocean ridge), which runs more than 40,000 miles on the sea floor of five oceans is the longes mountain chain in the world. The longest mountain range on dry land is the Andes, which stretch 4300 miles through seven countries in South America.
Why are there marine fossils high in the Andes Mountains?
Use Google and do your Biology homework elsewhere.
There are marine fossils high in the Andes Mountains because of layer shifting (which relates to the Law of Superposition), which means that over time, the layers push the fossils upwards. So it all ties into Layer Shifting and how the fossils work.
What animal lives in the Andes Mountains?
llamas, chinchilla, sheep, small frogs, lots of birds and insects
What is subduction in the Andes Mountain range?
Subduction is one of several things that can occur when two tectonic plates collide. In subduction, one plate ends up dropping below the other plate (think of a wrestler dropping low to get under his opponent's guard). As the one plate drops lower, it pushes the other plate upwards, often causing a mountain chain to form.
The Andes Mountains formed because two tectonic plates (a tectonic plate is a piece of the Earth's crust), the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate, pushed into the western edge of South America. This compressed the western edge of the South American plate, and folded it, creating the Andes Mountains.
A few of the mountains were formed by volcanic activity. which is also the result of the collision between this plates.
What was life like in 1900 for people living in Ukraine?
Life in the Ukraine in 1900 would have been somewhat comfortable for most people. It was stable and the farmland was suitable for growing just about anything thing.
Which one of the following best describes volcanism in the Andes Mountains of South America?
When the following information is not given people will not be able to know which describes the volcanism. The information on what the following is should be included.
In South America what is the longest mountain range?
The Andes Mountains
The Andes is the longest mountains range in South America as well as the longest mountain range in the world.
When were the Andes Mountain formed?
The Andes formed during the Cretaceous period (about 138 million to about 65 million years ago) when the Pacific crustal plate began to slowly slide beneath the South American plate, uplifting and folding the sedimentary rocks that comprise the Andes (seePlate Tectonics).
The Andean mountain system is the result of global plate-tectonic forces during the Cenozoic Era (the last 66.4 million years) that built upon earlier geologic activity. About 250 million years ago, the crustal plates constituting the Earth's landmass were joined together into the supercontinent Pangaea. hi
What is the environment like in the Andes Mountain Range?
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What is the size of a Andes mint?
An Andes mint is very small in size and you are able to eat it in one single bite! It is approximately 1 inch by 1/4 inch in perimeter :) HOPE I COULD HELP!!!
