Andes Mountains
mountain system, South America
Also known as: Cordillera de los Andes, Los Andes, The Andes
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Where are the Andes Mountains located?
Where are the Andes Mountains located?
How did the Andes Mountains get their name?
How did the Andes Mountains get their name?
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How did the Andes Mountains form?
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What is the highest point in the Andes Mountains?
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What is the highest altitude people reside at in the Andes Mountains?
Andes Mountains, mountain system of South America and one of the great natural features on Earth. The Andes consist of a vast series of extremely high plateaus surmounted by even higher peaks that form an unbroken rampart over a distance of some 5,500 miles (8,900 kilometers)—from the southern tip of South America to the continent’s northernmost coast on the Caribbean. They separate a narrow western coastal area from the rest of the continent, affecting deeply the conditions of life within the ranges themselves and in surrounding areas. The Andes contain the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere. The highest of ...(100 of 5918 words)