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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 is the highest mountain in Chile?
The highest mountain in Chile is the Ojos del Salado, a massive volcano in the Andes mountain range. Ojos del Salado is the tallest active volcano in the world at 22,615 feet and the second tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. The mountain is home to the tallest permanent crater lake which can be found at an elevation of 20,960 feet and is on the eastern side of the mountain.
What makes the Andes mountainhs unique?
the Andes are unique because they are one of the tallest and longest mountains in the world
Decorative textiles
What is nicknamed the rooftop of the world because of its high elevation in the Andes mountain?
bolivia!
Does the Andes go through Brazil?
No. Those are in western South America, crossing trough Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
The Andes mountains are an extension of which two mountain chain in north America?
Rocky mountains and Appalachian Mountains
The collision of the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate.
The Andes are the longest mountain chain of mountains in the world.
What type of plate boundary is the Andes mountains?
The type of boundary that the Andes mountains are, in South America, is a convergent plate boundary. This was formed from the collision of the South American plate boundary and the Nazca plate.
What are some ways people have changed the Andes mountains?
People have built towns, cities, highways and roads, utility lines, pipelines and aqueducts. People have also disturbed some areas by mining operations. However, the vast majority of the desert is virtually undisturbed.
What are the Natural resources of Andes Mountain?
Soil is great for growing a variety of crops and there is an abundance of minerals.
The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world above or below sea level.
I think the mid-ocean ridge is the longest below sea level...but I'm not sure
How did Andes mountains receive its name?
Andes are called young fold mountains because they are young
How would you describe a mountain?
Tall and bold like a castle,
Looming in the dark.
They rise to a towering height.
As everything beneath, cowers in fright.
Covered in a blanket of silvery mist,
You feel as though kissed,
By the cold bitter wind as it rushes past.
The snow peaked tops are like pure, pristine crystals, timeless, in all their beauty.
What civilizations ruled an area that included the Andes Mountains?
The actual name of the civilization is "Quechua". It's common to refer to this people as "Incas" but Incas were only the rulers.
What is the highest elevation zone in the Andes mountains?
I'm not really sure if this is what you meant but, it's something...^-^
+Tierra Caliente: 0-3,000ft
+Tierra Templada: 3,000-6.000ft
+Tierra Fria: 6,000-12,000ft
+Tierra Helada: 12,000-15,000ft
(in order from bottom of mountain to top of mountain XP)
Are there any major rivers that run through the Andes mountains?
No. The Andes are a mountain range running along the west coast of South America.
