Question

mountain ranges of the world
legend
mountain range
▲ highest peak in
continent
north america has three major mountain systems.
the appalachian mountains and the rocky mountains
are well known. north america also has the pacific
mountain system. this system consists of two parallel
chains of mountains that run from southern california
to alaska. names of the mountain ranges include the
alaska and aleutian ranges, the cascade range of
oregon and washington, the coast ranges on the
pacific coastline, and the sierra nevada of california.
these mountains are not shown on the map.

1. how many mountains are shown on the map?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify mountain peaks

Check labeled peaks: McKinley (North America), Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Everest (Asia), Mount Kosciuszko (Australia), Vinson Massif (Antarctica). Count them.

Step2: Verify count

Total labeled highest peaks per continent: 7.

Answer:

7