Mountains Of The World

14 Questions | By Gingerannbeck | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 640

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Test over the Mountain Ranges and highest mountains of the world.

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1.

The longest mountain chain in the world that stretches 4,500 miles from the southern tip of Chile to the Caribbean coast of Venezuela.
- A.
  
  Andes Mountains
- B.
  
  Appalachian Mountains
- C.
  
  Atlas Mountains
2.

These mounains are very old and their peaks have greatly eroded. They extend from Alabama to The Gulf of St. Lawrence in the United States.
- A.
  
  Rocky Mountains
- B.
  
  Ural Mountains
- C.
  
  Appalachian Mountains
3.

These mountains run in a straight line for over 1,000. miles and form the border between the continents of Europe and Asia.
- A.
  
  The Alps
- B.
  
  Himalayas
- C.
  
  Ural Mountains
4.

These mountains stretch along the north African coast and block coastal rains creating the Sahara desert.
- A.
  
  Atlas Mountains
- B.
  
  Adirondack Mountains
- C.
  
  The Alps
5.

These mountains are young mountains stretch from Yugoslavia to France and are the mountains in Switzerland.
- A.
  
  The Urals
- B.
  
  The Himalayas
- C.
  
  The Alps
6.

This massive mountain range of central Asia is called the "rooftop of the world" in Tibet. It has the highest mountains in the world.
- A.
  
  Himalayas
- B.
  
  Atlas
- C.
  
  Rockies
7.

This mountain range stretch from Alaska to Mexico and are rich in mineral resources including gold.
- A.
  
  Appalachian
- B.
  
  Rockies
- C.
  
  Urals
8.

A large collection of mountain ranges is called a cordillera. Mark all the mountain ranges that make up the cordillera in the Western Hemisphere.
- A.
  
  Andes, Rockies and Appalachian Mountains
- B.
  
  Rockies, Atlas and Ural Mountains
- C.
  
  Appalachian and Andes Mountains
- D.
  
  Rockies and Andes Mountains
9.

This ancient volcano is a snow covered peak near the equator in Africa.
- A.
  
  Mount Everest
- B.
  
  Aconcagua
- C.
  
  Mount Kilimanjaro
10.

This mountain was called "The Great One" by Native Americans in Alaska.
- A.
  
  Mont Blanc
- B.
  
  Mount McKinley
- C.
  
  Mount Everest
11.

This is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. Zurbriggen of Switzerland first reached the top in January of 1897.
- A.
  
  Mount Everest
- B.
  
  Aconcagua
- C.
  
  Mount Kilimanjaro
12.

This is the highest peak in Europe. It was the first high peak in the wold to be "conquered" in 1786 without any modern equipment used by climbers today.
- A.
  
  Mont Blanc
- B.
  
  Mount McKinley
- C.
  
  Mount Everest
13.

These mountains are not the highest but they separate the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) from France.
- A.
  
  Adirondack Mountains
- B.
  
  Ural Mountains
- C.
  
  Pyrenees Mountains
14.

This mountain is 29,028 feet and is revered by the followers of the Buddhist religion. There are two monasteries--one in Nepal and one in Tibet-- that have been built facing the peak.
- A.
  
  Mount Everest
- B.
  
  Mount McKinley
- C.
  
  The Matterhorn