Geographical features

Hi everyone!!, today I want to speak about of Geographical features, and this oportunity I select one of most popular geographical features the Mountain and in specific one of the most large mountain in the world "Los Andes".

The Mountain is  a geomorphologyc form,  is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak,this form is generally steeper than a hill. The Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. This force raise the surface of the earth and deform the stratum of the ground.

This geomorphologyc form is erode for different elements of the nature in the common of the case the water and the wind are the most powerfull elements of erosion.

"Los Andes" are the most longest continental mountain range in the world, are a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America, about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km (120 to 430 mi) wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft).

This mountain range extend for north to south through seven countries; Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

I know this mountain because I live in Chile one of the countries to have a part of this mountain range, and since I was a child I live in a place near to this mountain, and in those days I loved the landscape of this mountain.

I found Interesting this geographical features because I consider the mountain is very important for different aspect of the geography, for example the mountains are a barrier or a shield for the influences of ocean and climates, are a natural frontiers and define the climate and the biogeography of a region ( the importance of altitude).