ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Andes Mountains
|
|
|
Atacama Desert
|
|
|
Amazon River
|
|
|
Sierra Madre Mountains
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, that runs northwest–southeast through northwestern and western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sierra Madre, mountain system of Mexico.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east. Mountains cover much of Mexico.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stretching about 1, 000 kilometers (700 miles), the Sierra Madre Oriental is a range of folded mountains in northeastern Mexico. Formed about 60 million years ago, the mountains are composed of limestone and shale and contain major deposits of copper, lead, and zinc. Some peaks rise more than 3, 600 meters (12, 000 feet).
Detailed explanation-5: -The Sierra Madre de Oaxaca mountain range is located in southern Mexico, primarily in the state of Oaxaca, extending north into the states of Puebla and Veracruz. The mountain range begins at Pico de Orizaba and extends in a southeasterly direction for 300 km (190 miles) until reaching the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.