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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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Does soccer have any cultural significance?

Depending on whether you are talking about British football, which is soccer, or American football, which is probable, the history behind American football is that Rugby, which is played in most British schools, was the basis for someone at Harvard back in the 19th century to come up with a game with similar rules to be played at this college.

Where does the Andes start and where does it end?

The Tees is a river in Northern England is 85 miles long and rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines and flows to the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar. At one point the infant Tees is only about 50 yards or so from its South Tyne brother - but flowing already in different directions!

What lives in the Andes?

there are lamas small cat s that has a long tail and a noblella pygmaea which is a small frog

Are the Andes mountains and the Rocky Mountains the same mountain chain?

The Andes Mountains, even though they are very tall, do not compare with the Himalayas,

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

Is the Andes mountain folded?

Yes, the Andes Mountain was formed by folding.

Does the Andes go through Brazil?

No. Those are in western South America, crossing trough Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

What created the Andes?

The collision of the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate.

Describe the Andes mountains?

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.

Which mountain range is the longest in the world the Andes the Rocky Mountains or the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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.

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