The Andes Mountains

Q. What are the four major physical divisions of South America?

1. The Eastern Highlands
2. The Coastal Plains
3. The Andes Mountains
4. The Central Lowlands

Q. _______ are the longest continuous chain of mountains in the world.

1. The Andes
2. Himalayas
3. Alps
4. Western Ghats

Q. Assertion [A]: South America does not play host to intermontane plateaus.

Reason [R]: Intermontane plateaus are those that surround mountains.

1. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
2. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
3. [A] and [R] are false.
4. [A] is true but [R] is false.

Q. Name the world's highest navigable lake.

1. Argentina Lake
2. Coipasa Lake
3. Cami lake
4. Lake Titicaca

Q. Which of the following is the primary determinant of the temperatures experienced at the highest peaks of the Andes Mountains?

1. Geographic location
2. Ocean currents
3. Altitude
4. Latitudinal extent

Q. State one difference between the intermontane plateau and the southern plateaus.