Question

The highest peak of the Alps Mountains is the
A. Mont Blanc
B. Dufourspitze
C. Zugspitze
D. Mount Elbrus

Answer 1

Hint:The peak is the second-highest as well as the second most prominent in Europe. It is also the eleventh most prominent mountain summit in the world.

Complete answer:
The youngest and highest mountain system in Europe is the Alps. Covering eight countries, the Alps are situated in Middle-Southern Europe and stretch across a distance of 1,200 km. This crescent-shaped mountain range is primarily differentiated into the Western Alps and Eastern Alps.
The Western Alps are situated in Italy, France, Monaco and Switzerland, while the Eastern Alps in Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Option (A) Mont Blanc: It is the highest peak in the Alps reaching a lofty 4,804 meters (15,774 ft) above sea level. The massif lies within France, Switzerland, and Italy and is located in the Graian Alps. After Mount Elbrus, it is the second-highest as well as the second most prominent mountain in Europe. It is also the eleventh most prominent mountain summit in the world.
Option (B) Dufourspitze: It is the second-highest mountain of the Alps and Western Europe, after Mont Blanc. But it is the highest peak of both Switzerland and the Pennine Alps with a height of 4634m. The summit lies in the Monte Rosa massif, which has about ten 4,000-metre summits, with the highest being the Dufourspitze.
Option (C) Zugspitze: The Zugspitze is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany with an elevation of 2,962 m (9,718 ft) above sea level.
Option (D) Mount Elbrus: It isn’t technically a mountain — it is an inactive volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range in Russia. It has an elevation of 18,510 feet (5,642 meters) and is part of the Caucasus Range that spans Asia and Europe, although most geographers place it in Europe. This makes it the tallest peak in Europe as well as Russia and one of the world’s seven summits.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note:The Alps comprises 11% of the surface area of Europe and still contribute up to 90% of the water to lowland Europe, especially to arid areas during the summers.
The water provided by the Alps is used for various purposes such as drinking, irrigation and also to create hydroelectric power in over 500 power plants.