Which mountain range running along peninsular Italy forms the geographical backbone of the country from north to south?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Apennine Mountains
- Step 1: The Apennines (Appennini) extend for about 1,200 kilometers from the Maritime Alps in the northwest to the tip of Calabria.
- Step 2: Corno Grande in the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif is the highest summit of the Apennines at 2,912 meters (9,554 feet).
Answer
Apennine Mountains
Why not the others: 'Alps' form the northern natural frontier of Italy; 'Dolomites' are a specific limestone subsection of the Alps in northeastern Italy; 'Julian Alps' are located in northeastern Italy and Slovenia.
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