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The 'Scandinavian Mountains' (or Scandes), which run through the Scandinavian Peninsula, feature which highest peak in Norway?
A. Mount Elbrus
B. Galdhøpiggen✓ Correct Answer
C. Kebnekaise
D. Mont Blanc
💡 Solution & Explanation
Galdhøpiggen stands as the highest mountain peak in both Norway and the entire Scandinavian mountain range, reaching an elevation of nearly 2,469 meters within the Jotunheimen region. Alternative choices such as Mount Elbrus and Mont Blanc belong to the Caucasus and the Alps respectively, while Kebnekaise is the highest peak in Sweden. The Scandinavian Mountains were formed during the Caledonian Orogeny.
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