geography MCQ #9478

Which mountain range in Turkey and Iran is considered an extension of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt and contains Mount Ararat?

geography MCQ #9478

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which mountain range in Turkey and Iran is considered an extension of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt and contains Mount Ararat?

    • A) Zagros Mountains
    • B) Pontic Mountains
    • C) Taurus Mountains
    • D) Eastern Anatolia Highlands

    Answer: Taurus Mountains

    Explanation: The Taurus mountain system of Turkey extends eastward into the Armenian Highland, and Mount Ararat (5,137 m), the highest peak in Turkey, is part of this eastern extension of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt.