Alps mountain range is located in which continent? (1) Europe (2) North America (3) South America (4) Africa

Alps mountain range is located in which continent? (1) Europe (2) North America (3) South America (4) Africa
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(1) Europe Explanation: The Alps are the highes and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe. It stretches approx imately 1,200 kilometres across eight Alpine countries: France, Switzerland, Italy Monaco, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia.
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