What is the highest mountain on the island of Crete?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Mount Ida
- Step 1: Mount Ida ( Greek: Ἴδα ), known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, and Ita (the massif including the mountain is called Psiloritis, Greek: Ψηλορείτης ), is the highest mountain on the island of Crete, with an elevation of 2,456 metres (8,058 ft). Answer: Mount Ida. Why not the others: "Lefka Ori" forms the White Mountains of western Crete whose peak Pachnes is slightly lower; "Dikti" is the mountain range of eastern Crete with an elevation of 2,148 metres; "Kedros" is a lower peak southwest of Ida reaching 1,777 metres.
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