Question

The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is:
A. The Andes
B. The Himalayas
C. The Urals
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: A mountain range is a series of mountains or hills in a line that is connected by higher ground. The highest mountain range on Earth is the Himalayas and the longest is the Andes.

Complete answer: - Option A: The Andes mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world and are 7000 km long, 200 to 700 km wide, and have an average height of about 4000m above sea level. It forms a continuous highland across the western edge of South America and extends from north to south covering seven countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option B: The Himalayas is a mountain range in Asia and is the highest mountain range on Earth having an average elevation of 7200 m. The range has many highest peaks of the world including the highest, Mount Everest has an elevation of 8848 m. It separates the plains of the Indian Subcontinent from the Tibetian Plateau. The length of the Himalayas is 2400 km. It is spread across five countries: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: The Urals or the Ural mountain forms a boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia. It runs from north to south of Western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the river of Ural and northwestern Kazakhstan. The length of Urals is 2500 km and the elevation is 1895 m. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option D: It is incorrect.

Hence, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: Mountain ranges are formed due to plate tectonics and can act as a natural border between different regions. It can also act as a political border between countries.