The Andean countries have landforms such as
mountain peaks, plateaus, and depressions
. Explanation: The Andean countries are mostly located on the Andean Mountain Range.
What landforms are present in the Andean countries?
The Andean countries have landforms such as
mountain peaks, plateaus, and depressions
. Explanation: The Andean countries are mostly located on the Andean Mountain Range.
What type of mountains are the Andes?
Fold mountains
are the most common type of mountain in the world. The rugged, soaring heights of the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains.
How the Andes mountains were formed?
The Andes were formed
by tectonic activity whereby earth is uplifted as one plate (oceanic crust) subducts under another plate (continental crust)
. To get such a high mountain chain in a subduction zone setting is unusual which adds to the importance of trying to figure out when and how it happened.
How many mountains are in the Andes?
| PEAK | Tupungato | HEIGHT | 6570 | GRADE | F | AREA | High Andes | COUNTRY | Argentina-Chile |
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Which important resources are found in the Andean and mid latitude countries?
The Andean and mid-latitude countries are rich in natural resources:
energy, minerals, metals, timber, and wildlife
. The Inca rose to power in the 1100’s.
What are 4 types of mountains?
There are 4 types of mountains, viz.
fold mountains, block mountains and volcanic mountains
.
What type of mountain is rocky?
| Rocky Mountains | Parent range North American Cordillera | Geology | Age of rock Precambrian and Cretaceous | Type of rock Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic |
|---|
What type of mountain is Mount Everest?
The Mount Everest massif, Himalayas, Nepal. Everest is composed of
multiple layers of rock folded back on themselves
(nappes). Rock on the lower elevations of the mountain consists of metamorphic schists and gneisses, topped by igneous granites.
Are the Andes mountains growing or shrinking?
It’s been understood that the Andes mountain range has been growing as the
Nazca oceanic plate slips underneath
the South American continental plate, causing the Earth’s crust to shorten (by folding and faulting) and thicken.
What are the Andes Mountains named after?
Etymology. The etymology of the word Andes has been debated. The majority consensus is that it derives
from the Quechua word anti, which means “east” as
in Antisuyu (Quechua for “east region”), one of the four regions of the Inca Empire.
Are tectonic plates?
A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a
massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock
, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.
Which is longest mountain in the world?
| Rank Range Max. elevation | 1 Andes 6,962 m (22,841 ft) | 2 Southern Great Escarpment 3,482 m (11,424 ft) | 3 Rocky Mountains 4,401 m (14,439 ft) | 4 Transantarctic Mountains 4,528 m (14,856 ft) |
|---|
Who lives in the Andes Mountains?
The inhabitants of the Ecuadorian Andes are mainly
Quechua speakers and mestizos
; there are small groups of Cañaris in the south and Salasacas in the north. Agriculture (corn [maize], potatoes, broad beans) is the main occupation; some indigenous peoples engage in ceramics and weaving.
What are the Andes and midlatitude countries?
Peru, Bolivia, and Chile
make up most of the Andean region in South America. The physical landscape includes mountains, plains, and important waterways. You just studied 20 terms!
