This landform is commonly called a mountain but is actually a long ridge running through Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, extending from Jellico, Tennessee to near Elkhorn City, Kentucky. Name this ridge.

• A. Pine Mountain
• B. Blue Ridge
• C. Great Smoky Mountains
• D. Cumberland Plateau

Answer: (A)

Think of a landform that looks like a single mountain but is actually a long, continuous crest—a ridge that stretches across a region. Pine Mountain fits that idea exactly. It’s a long ridgeline that runs through Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, extending from Jellico, Tennessee, to near Elkhorn City, Kentucky. Because it appears as a continuous high crest, locals often refer to it as a mountain, even though geologically it’s a ridge with multiple peaks along its length.

Other options point to different features: the Blue Ridge is a broad upland farther east and doesn’t match this specific stretch; the Great Smoky Mountains are a southern range near the NC–TN border, not a long ridgeline from Jellico to Elkhorn City; and the Cumberland Plateau is a high, flat plateau rather than a narrow ridge. Pine Mountain is the best fit for this description.