What is the highest peak in the western hemisphere?
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Name the second highest mountain chain in the world?
Define largest.
The Andes in South America is the longest mountain range in the world.
The Himalayas, which contains nine of the top ten tallest mountains in the world including Mt. Everest, is the tallest mountain chain in the world.
Which countries do the Andes mountains go through?
The Andes are the world's longest continental mountain range that run down the west coast of South America. The Andes Mountains pass through the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
What are the four altitude zones of the Andes?
Tierra Caliente: Base of mountain, and low dry-lands
-hot, tropical rain forests thrive, up to 3000 feet
-bananas, sugarcane, yams, maize, rice, poultry, pigs, cattle
Tierra Templada: Level 2
-temperate; year-round spring like climate; 3000-6500 feet
-Coffee, maize, cocoa, tomatoes, melons, cut flowers, dairy, cattle
Tierra Fria: Level 3
-cool; midaltitude crops; population centers; 6500-12000 feet
-wheat, barley, maize, potatoes, apples, sheep, guinea pigs, llamas, alpaca, vicuna
Tierra Heleda: Right below snow-line
-frozen; some cultivation; snow and glaciers; above 12000 feet
-highland grains and potatoes, sheep, guinea pigs, llamas, alpaca, vicuna
Which tectonic plates cause the Andes mountains to rise?
The Andes Mountain Range is a result of the Nazca Plate subducting under the South American Plate.
What important river flows out the Andes mountain?
As the length of the Andes is in excess of 7000km long, they contain the sources of literally hundreds of rivers. Many of these flow to the Pacific in the West, but many of those rivers that flow to the East eventually flow into the Amazon.
The most distant source of the Amazon from its outflow into the sea is a glacial stream on Nevado Mismi (18,363 ft high) in the Peruvian Andes. This progresses into the Ucayali which joins the Marañón and eventually the Amazon itself.
the andes mountains were formed by a continental collision
What is the tallest mountain in the Andes mountain range?
The Andes mountain range is the highest mountainrange outside Asia. The highest peak, Aconcagua, rises to 6962 m (22841 ft) above sea level. (from Wikipedia)
What kinds of animals are there in the andes?
The people who have wrote 'none its too cold' put down that answer because they couldn't be bothered to think properly. This website is about being able to ask and answer things that are not known by people. There could be tons and tons of flowers growing in the Andes but we just don't know about them. Thank you to those who have looked at this answer i very much appreciate that.
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What are the names of mountains in the western hemisphere?
Mountain ranges found in South America include the Andes, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and the Wilhelmina Mountains. Other ranges include the Sierras de Cordoba, and the Mantiqueira Mountains.
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What mountain range is higher than the Andes in South America?
A famous mountain range that is found in South America is called the Andes. The Andes is found in the country of Chile.
How do humans use the Andes mountain range?
South Americans use the Andes for mining and for scientific studies of the mountains. The Andes provide much of the water for central and eastern South America.
Tourists use the Andes as an attraction, for climbing and skiing down the faces of the larger mountains.
What leisure is in the Andes Mountains?
There are many natural attractions in the Andes such as mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes and volcanoes. Some tourist attractions show how people have settled in these inhospital areas such as the remains of early settlements built by the Incas like Macha Picchu. The Inca trail combines both.
Are the Andes the longest continuous mountain barrier in the world?
The Andes are the longest continuous mountain range on dry land and stretch more than 4300 miles through seven countries in South America.
What Andes mountains has an extinct volcano?
Yes,
The Andes range has many active volcanoes, which are distributed in four volcanic zones:
What country has the Andes mountains?
The Andes are the world's longest continental mountain range that run down the west coast of South America. The Andes Mountains pass through the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Can you show me a map where the Andes mountains are?
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What are the ten tallest mountains in south America?
Aconcagua (22,834 ft) Ojos del Salado (22,664 ft) Bonete (22,546 ft) Tupungato (22,310 ft) Pissis (22,241 ft) Mercedario (22,211 ft) Huascaran (22,205 ft) Llullaillaco (22,057 ft) El Libertador (22,047 ft) Cachi (22,047 ft)