MCQs on mountains of Chile January 8, 2026October 5, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What is the highest peak in Chile? (A) Mount Aconcagua (B) Ojos del Salado (C) Nevado Tres Cruces (D) Cerro San Valentin 2. Ojos del Salado is located on the border between Chile and which other country? (A) Peru (B) Argentina (C) Bolivia (D) Paraguay 3. Which mountain range runs along the western edge of Chile? (A) Sierra Nevada (B) Rocky Mountains (C) Andes Mountains (D) Himalayas 4. What is the approximate height of Mount Aconcagua? (A) 6,959 meters (B) 6,960 meters (C) 6,962 meters (D) 6,968 meters 5. Which mountain in Chile is known for having the world’s highest active volcano? (A) Mount Aconcagua (B) Ojos del Salado (C) Cerro Mercedario (D) Mount Fitz Roy 6. Which region of Chile is famous for its mountainous terrain and the Andes? (A) Patagonia Region (B) Atacama Region (C) Valparaiso Region (D) Maule Region 7. The Andes Mountains are primarily composed of which type of rock? (A) Sedimentary (B) Metamorphic (C) Limestone (D) Igneous 8. Which of the following peaks is located in the Torres del Paine National Park? (A) Mount Fitz Roy (B) Cerro Torre (C) Cerro San Valentin (D) Volcán Chaitén 9. What is the main geological feature that characterizes the Andes Mountains in Chile? (A) Glaciers (B) Canyons (C) Volcanic activity (D) Rivers 10. Which volcano is known as the “Aconcagua of the South”? (A) Cerro San Valentin (B) Nevado Tres Cruces (C) Volcán Lanín (D) Mount San Pedro 11. What is the primary climatic zone of the Andes Mountains in Chile? (A) Tropical (B) Arid (C) Temperate (D) Polar 12. Which mountain range is the longest in the world? (A) Rocky Mountains (B) Himalayas (C) Appalachian Mountains (D) Andes Mountains 13. Which Chilean city is known for its proximity to the Andes and is a popular ski resort? (A) La Serena (B) Valparaiso (C) Concepción (D) Santiago 14. What is the major river that flows through the Andes Mountains in Chile? (A) River Mapocho (B) River Aconcagua (C) River Bio-Bio (D) River Elqui 15. Which of the following is a famous trekking route in the Andes of Chile? (A) W Trek (B) Inca Trail (C) Appalachian Trail (D) Pacific Crest Trail 16. What type of vegetation is typically found in the lower elevations of the Chilean Andes? (A) Temperate forest (B) Desert scrub (C) Tropical rainforest (D) Tundra 17. Which Chilean national park is home to the highest concentration of glaciers in the Southern Andes? (A) Torres del Paine National Park (B) Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (C) Queulat National Park (D) Patagonia National Park 18. Which mountain range in Chile is known for its unique rock formations and granite peaks? (A) Sierra Nevada (B) Andes Mountains (C) Chilean Coast Range (D) Coastal Range 19. What is the term for the flat-topped mountains commonly found in Chile? (A) Mesas (B) Buttes (C) Plateaus (D) Hills 20. What natural phenomenon is common in the high Andes region of Chile? (A) Earthquakes (B) Tornadoes (C) Avalanches (D) Hurricanes 21. Which glacier is the largest in South America, located in the Southern Andes? (A) Perito Moreno Glacier (B) Grey Glacier (C) San Rafael Glacier (D) Viedma Glacier 22. Which indigenous group is associated with the Andes mountains in Chile? (A) Quechua (B) Aymara (C) Mapuche (D) Guarani 23. The Andes Mountains in Chile are known for which type of mineral deposits? (A) Coal (B) Iron (C) Copper (D) Gold 24. What is the main economic activity in the Andes region of Chile? (A) Mining (B) Agriculture (C) Tourism (D) Fishing 25. Which mountain range in Chile contains several active volcanoes? (A) Sierra Madre (B) Coastal Range (C) Andes Mountains (D) Rocky Mountains 26. What is the primary reason for the biodiversity found in the Andes of Chile? (A) Climate change (B) Urbanization (C) Deforestation (D) Varied altitudes and climates 27. Which Chilean city is known as the “Gateway to Patagonia”? (A) Concepción (B) Puerto Montt (C) Punta Arenas (D) Iquique 28. What is the main characteristic of the Andes’ high-altitude environment? (A) High humidity (B) Warm temperatures (C) Abundant rainfall (D) Low oxygen levels 29. Which national park in Chile is famous for its unique rock formations known as “Cuernos del Paine”? (A) Huerquehue National Park (B) Conguillío National Park (C) Torres del Paine National Park (D) La Campana National Park 30. Which mountain pass in Chile is known for connecting Chile with Argentina? (A) Paso de Jama (B) Paso de la Cordillera (C) Paso Los Libertadores (D) Paso del Viento