IMPORTANT MOUNTAINS OF WORLD
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Mount Olympus is in Greece.
• The
mountain range in Russia that is regarded as the boundary b/w Europe & Asia
is Urals.
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Margalla Hills of Islamabad are extension of Himaliya range.
• Ural
mountains separate Asia from Europe.
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Ordovician are oldest rocks.
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Oldest mountain system are Araveli.
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Youngest mountain system are Himaliyas.
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Andes Mountains are in South America.
• Ring
of Fire are volcanoes in Circum-Pacific Seismic belt.
• Alps
are Europe’s largest mountain system.
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Atlas are North Africa’s mountain range. Atlas Mountains are in Morocco.
• The
Himalaya mountain range (Asia) is the greatest mountain range in the world.
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Ayers Rock is the largest single rock in the world.
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Mauna kea volcano is in Hawaii
• What
is the worlds longest mountain range-The Andes
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Black forest is a mountain in Germany.
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Rocky or Rockies Mountains is the largest mountain system of North America.
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Koh-i-Sultan is in Pakistan.
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Highest mountain system in the world is Himalayas.
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Sefid Koh is mountain range in Afghanistan.
• Blue
Mountains are in Australia.
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Mauna Kea volcano is in Hawaii.
• What
is the name of the second highest mountain in Africa-Mount Kenya
• In
what modern country is mount Ararat-Turkey
• Most
active volcano Italiana is situated in Hawaii.
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Mount Everest is in Himalaya range with height 29,028 feet first ascent made on
May 29, 1953.
• K2 named Goodwin Austin or Chagori is in Karakoram
Range with 28,250 ft height. First ascent made on July 31, 1954.
• Nanga Parbat is in Himalaya range is known as
Killer Mountain with height 26,660 ft. First ascent was made on July 3, 1953.
• Broad Peak I is in Karakoram range with height
26,470.
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Tirich Mir is in Hindu Kush mountain.
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Prince Charles is mountain range in Antarctica.
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Zardak is the highest peak of Kirthar range.
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