- What is the highest mountain in Colombia?
- A) Nevado del Ruiz
- B) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- C) Nevado del Tolima
- D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Answer: B) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- Which mountain range runs through the western part of Colombia?
- A) Andes
- B) Rocky Mountains
- C) Himalayas
- D) Sierra Nevada
Answer: A) Andes
- The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is unique because it is:
- A) An active volcano
- B) The highest coastal range in the world
- C) The longest mountain range in Colombia
- D) A desert mountain range
Answer: B) The highest coastal range in the world
- Which of the following peaks is part of the Nevados National Natural Park?
- A) Nevado del Ruiz
- B) Pico de Orizaba
- C) Mount Aconcagua
- D) Mount Elbert
Answer: A) Nevado del Ruiz
- What is the primary mountain range in Colombia that is part of the Andes?
- A) Central Andes
- B) Western Andes
- C) Eastern Andes
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which of the following mountains is an active volcano in Colombia?
- A) Nevado del Tolima
- B) Nevado del Ruiz
- C) El Cocuy
- D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Answer: B) Nevado del Ruiz
- Which Colombian mountain range is known for its rich biodiversity and unique ecosystems?
- A) Andes
- B) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- C) Cordillera Central
- D) Sierra de la Macarena
Answer: B) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- What is the main climatic zone of the Andes in Colombia?
- A) Tropical rainforest
- B) Alpine tundra
- C) Temperate
- D) Desert
Answer: C) Temperate
- Which mountain is famous for its páramo ecosystems in Colombia?
- A) Pico de Orizaba
- B) El Cocuy
- C) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- D) Nevado del Ruiz
Answer: B) El Cocuy
- The Cordillera Oriental is part of which larger mountain range?
- A) The Andes
- B) The Rockies
- C) The Himalayas
- D) The Alps
Answer: A) The Andes
- Which peak in Colombia is known for its challenging climbing routes and stunning views?
- A) Nevado del Tolima
- B) El Cocuy
- C) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Answer: B) El Cocuy
- What is the significance of the páramo ecosystem found in Colombian mountains?
- A) It is a desert region.
- B) It is a high-altitude grassland critical for water supply.
- C) It is primarily a forested area.
- D) It is an urban environment.
Answer: B) It is a high-altitude grassland critical for water supply.
- Which Colombian mountain is considered a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its unique biodiversity?
- A) Los Nevados
- B) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- C) El Cocuy
- D) Nevado del Ruiz
Answer: B) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- What is the most famous climbing route in Colombia?
- A) La Ciudad Perdida
- B) The Cocuy Trail
- C) Los Nevados Trail
- D) The Santa Marta Trek
Answer: B) The Cocuy Trail
- Which Colombian mountain range is known for its significant indigenous communities?
- A) Cordillera Occidental
- B) Cordillera Central
- C) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- D) Sierra de la Macarena
Answer: C) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- Which peak is part of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and is known for its snow-capped summit?
- A) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- B) Nevado del Ruiz
- C) El Cocuy
- D) Nevado del Tolima
Answer: A) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- Which mountain range is known for its coffee-growing regions in Colombia?
- A) Cordillera Central
- B) Cordillera Oriental
- C) Andes
- D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Answer: A) Cordillera Central
- The El Cocuy National Park is located in which mountain range?
- A) Cordillera Central
- B) Andes
- C) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- D) Cordillera Oriental
Answer: B) Andes
- Which mountain is renowned for its thermal springs and volcanic activity in Colombia?
- A) Nevado del Ruiz
- B) El Cocuy
- C) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- D) Nevado del Tolima
Answer: A) Nevado del Ruiz
- What is the primary geological feature of the Andes in Colombia?
- A) Sedimentary layers
- B) Volcanic formations
- C) Granitic intrusions
- D) Fault lines
Answer: B) Volcanic formations
- Which mountain is known for its endemic species of flora and fauna in Colombia?
- A) El Cocuy
- B) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- C) Nevado del Ruiz
- D) Pico Cristóbal Colón
Answer: B) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- What is the climate like at the peaks of the Colombian Andes?
- A) Tropical
- B) Polar
- C) Temperate and cold
- D) Desert
Answer: C) Temperate and cold
- Which mountain is famous for its “Cocuy” ice cap, one of the largest in Colombia?
- A) Nevado del Ruiz
- B) El Cocuy
- C) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Answer: B) El Cocuy
- Which of the following is a notable feature of the Cordillera Oriental?
- A) It contains the highest peaks in Colombia.
- B) It is primarily a desert region.
- C) It has extensive mining operations.
- D) It has a unique ecosystem known as the páramo.
Answer: D) It has a unique ecosystem known as the páramo.
- The valley of Cocora, famous for its wax palms, is located in which Colombian mountain range?
- A) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- B) Andes
- C) Cordillera Central
- D) Sierra de la Macarena
Answer: C) Cordillera Central
- What is the average height of the peaks in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta?
- A) 3,000 meters
- B) 4,000 meters
- C) 5,000 meters
- D) 6,000 meters
Answer: B) 4,000 meters
- Which Colombian peak is known for its indigenous cultural significance?
- A) El Cocuy
- B) Pico Cristóbal Colón
- C) Nevado del Ruiz
- D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Answer: D) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- Which mountain range is home to the famous Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá?
- A) Andes
- B) Sierra Nevada
- C) Cordillera Central
- D) Cordillera Oriental
Answer: A) Andes
- Which mountain is the highest in the Los Nevados National Park?
- A) Nevado del Ruiz
- B) Nevado del Tolima
- C) Nevado del Quindío
- D) El Cocuy
Answer: A) Nevado del Ruiz
- The term “páramo” refers to what kind of ecosystem found in the Colombian mountains?
- A) A desert ecosystem
- B) A high-altitude grassland ecosystem
- C) A tropical rainforest ecosystem
- D) A coastal ecosystem
Answer: B) A high-altitude grassland ecosystem