The Andes Mountains in South America are
the longest mountain chain in the world. The Andes stretch
4,500 miles from the southern tip of the continent to the
Caribbean coast of Venezuela. Their average height is 10,000
feet. Mount Aconcagua, located in Argentina, is the highest
mountain in the Western Hemisphere. Mount Aconcagua is
22,834 feet high.
Geographers believe that young mountains
are high and old mountains are low. The Andes Mountains are
about 20 million years old, but are still considered young.
They were created when plates (giant pieces of the earth's crust)
pushed against each other. The two plates, the continental
plate on the east and the Pacific plate on the west, were forced
toward each other. The soft limestone and sandstone rocks
were folded upward. This formed a long, north-south
wall. Earthquakes and volcanoes also played a part in the
formation of the Andes Mountains and still occur periodically
today.
Some people consider the Andes Mountains
to be the most valuable mountains in the world because of their
mineral resources. Gold, silver, platinum, copper, tin and
iron are mined from the Andes.
Answer the questions below.
The Andes Mountains are located in
America.
Giant pieces of the earth's crust are called .
The Andes are considered by some to be the most
valuable mountain range in the world because of their
resources.
The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain
chain in the .
A
is a scientist who studies the earth's surface, continents, climate,
plants, animals, and resources.
Earthquakes and
helped form the Andes Mountains.
The Andes Mountains are
million years old.
The average height of the Andes Mountains is feet.
Gold, silver, platinum, copper, tin and
are mined from the Andes.
Do the Andes Mountains run in a north-south, or
east-west direction?
Limestone and
rocks were folded upward to form the mountain range.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the
Hemisphere.
Mount Aconcagua is located in .
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