Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Ural Mountains is/are correct?
1.The range runs north-to-south through western Russia, extending from the Arctic Ocean coast down to northwestern Kazakhstan.
2.They were formed due to an ancient continent-continent collision between the supercontinent Laurussia and the continent of Kazakhstania.
3.The western slope of the Ural mountain chain is traditionally designated as the natural geographic boundary separating Europe and Asia.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Urals form a north-south line through western Russia, running from the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River in northwestern Kazakhstan.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Uralian orogeny occurred in the late Paleozoic era, resulting from the major continent-continent collision of Laurussia with the weaker continent of Kazakhstania.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The eastern side/slope of the Ural Mountains is what is traditionally considered the boundary dividing Europe and Asia, not the western side.
