How many miles long is the Andes mountain range?
5,500 miles long.
Which range of volcanoes are the Andes mountains part of?
Pacific Ring of Fire
Which two tectonic plates collided to form the mountains?
Nazca Plate and the South American Plate
Which is the tallest mountain in South America? Which country is it located in?
Mount Aconcagua in Argentina
How many volcanoes are in the Andes mountains?
200
The climate in the Andes is _____ and ______.
Cold and harsh
The Andes mountain range is the largest mountain range in South America and measures 3000 km. True or false?
False.
The world's highest _______ is in the Andes.
Volcano
The highest volcano in South America, Ojos Del Salado, is on the Chile-Peru border. True or false?
False.
The Andes are the second-highest mountain system in the world. True or false?
True
The Nasca Plate sank below the South American Plate to form the Andes Mountains. True or false?
True
What is a cordillera?
A chain of mountain ranges.
Name 3 countries that the Andes Mountains spread across.
Answers should include 3 of the following: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
The Andes Mountains are continuous highlands, along the western edge of South America. True or False?
True
Mount Aconcagua is a _____ volcano.
Dormant
Alpacas, Vicunas, Chinchillas and Andian Condors live in the Andes mountains. True or false?
True.
