Which mountain system includes the Sierra de Guadarrama near Madrid?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Sistema Central
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Sierra de Guadarrama (Guadarrama Mountains) is a mountain range forming the main eastern section of the Sistema Central, the system of mountain ranges along the centre of the Iberian Peninsula . ... Diverging from its main southwest-to-northeast alignment, the range has a westward-trending branch: the Cuerda Larga ("Long Rope"), or Carpetanos Mountains (Montes Carpetanos). (This name is sometimes also applied to the northern part of the main axis of the Guadarramas between Peñalara and Somosierra .) The 15 km long Carpetanos sub-range is an imposing sight, starting in the Community of Madrid at Navacerrada Pass, and averaging more than 2,000 metres in elevation all the way to the Morcuera Pass ( Puerto de la Morcuera ). Answer: Sistema Central. Why not the others: Sierra Morena, Sistema Iberico, and Cordillera Cantabrica are other prominent mountain systems and ranges situated across the Iberian Peninsula.
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