Mountains

What are the mountains?

A mountain is defined as that part of the surface of the globe that is distinctively high from the rest of the surrounding areas with its distinctive steep slope and considered to be larger than the hills and plateaus, although its name is not considered as a clear geographical connotation of geographical features, and it is known that the mountain is not formed individually except in cases They are few where mountains are usually found in the form of an extended mountain range, which may reach tens to hundreds of kilometers in width, and in length that may range from hundreds to thousands of kilometers.

Mountain formation factors

There are many geological factors that contribute to the formation of mountains, the most prominent of which are volcanic activities, terrestrial fissures, deformations in the shape of the earth's crust and other factors, as the altitudes of the mountains in total reach about six hundred meters, which is the result of the movement activities that occur on the earth's crust, which consists of six plates called tectonic plates that They move continuously, estimated at several centimeters each year, as the movement of every two plates in a divergent direction from each other is considered a factor in the disintegration of the earth's crust and the convergent movement contributes to the formation of mountains that are exposed over the years to the factors of erosion and erosion by wind, rain and ice.

The tallest mountains in the world

Here is a list of the longest mountain ranges in the world:

Mount Everest The length of Mount Everest is eight thousand eight hundred fifty meters above sea level, which is located between the states of Nepal and Tibet within the famous Himalayan mountain range.

Mount Mauna Kea (English: Mauna Kea) This mountain is considered volcanically active, which is considered one of the tallest mountains if measured from its base, where its length to its summit is about four thousand two hundred and five meters above sea level and extends about six thousand meters under the water, and is located American city of Hawaii.

Written by Islam Ghunaimat

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