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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 treeline in the Andes?
Juniperus tibetica is the highest tree species ever found in the northern hemisphere and Himalayas. It is located in southeastern Tibet at a maximum elevation of 16,000 ft. or 4,900 meters.
Generally, the treeline in other parts of the Himalayas ranges around 12-12,500 ft. or 3,700 meters.
There is some variation, depending on exactly which part of the Himalayas is being referred to.
How do the Andes affect the Colombia's climate?
Altitude is what affects the Climate in Colombia.
For Example; if you were to be up high in the mountains, it would be very cold ( less than 0-degrees), but if you were at sea level, it would be warm..really warm.
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a perfect example of this ^
it is really hot near the bottom, and really cold near the top of the mountain
It shines first in the U.S.A. in Maine,West Quoddy Head.
What is the name of the highest mountain in Taiwan?
this is a supid question, because you could say an anthill, or maybe a piece of sand!
Name the countries in which the Andes mountains?
The Andes mountain range extends through Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
What kinds of plants live in the Andes mountains?
As the Andean civilization developed over the following centuries,large communities along the coast cultivated maized,beans,squash,gourds,peanuts,and cotton in irrigated field.In the Sierra,farmers raised llamas and alpacas and planted maize,coca,several indigenous cereals,and specially potatoes
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia.
How were the Inca able to farm in the Andes mountains?
The inca were very creative. They produced their own food through photosythesis. They were very sucessful farmers and producers of their own food. The andes was a tough place to settle into but the incas figured it out.
Which incan city is an imposing architectural complex height in the Andes?
It is not machu pikachu, it is machu picchu
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.
magdalena river
