GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The major chains of mountains in Southern Europe include the
A
Aennines, Adriatic, and Ionian
B
Black, Pyrenees, and Alpine
C
Alps, Pyrennes, and Apennines
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The four major maintain ranges in Europe are the Appenines on the Italian Peninsula, the Pyrenees which create a border between France and Spain, the Alps which extend in an arc through eight European countries, and the Carpathians, which are a lower mountain range that continues out eastward from the Alps.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Alps and Pyrenees are mountain ranges in Western Europe. The Alps are a mountain range extending from the coast of southern France toward Switzerland, Austria, and northern Italy, and then rounding their way down Slovenia to the Adriatic Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three major mountain ranges of the US are the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada. The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in western United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Southern Europe is composed of three major mountainous peninsulas: the Iberian, the Balkan, and the Italian. Southern Europe’s climate is influenced heavily by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

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