Nature Is The Art Of God
What Are Mountains ??
Mountains are tall Rocky features of the landscape. Mountains from over the course of millions of years due to the movement of earth plates pushing against each other. There are fold, block, dome and volcanic mountains. Mountains tend to occur in groups, called ranges. A mountain's highest point is called its peak, or summit. The bottom of the mountain where it meets normal ground is the base.
Here Are Some Mountains Name And Photos That You Not Know !!!
Chimborazo
Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 A.D. Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center given that it is located along the planet's equatorial bulge.
| Elevation | 6,263.47 m (20,549.4 ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4,118 m (13,510 ft) Ranked 18th |
| Isolation | 846 km (526 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 01°28′09″S 78°49′03″W |
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 A.D. Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center given that it is located along the planet's equatorial bulge.
| Elevation | 6,263.47 m (20,549.4 ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4,118 m (13,510 ft) Ranked 18th |
| Isolation | 846 km (526 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 01°28′09″S 78°49′03″W |
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. There are several vegetation bands from the base to the peak. Mount Kenya is a volcano created approximately 3 million years after the opening of the East African Rift.
| Elevation | 5,199 m (17,057 ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 3,825 m (12,549 ft) Ranked 32nd |
| Isolation | 323 km (201 mi) |
| Listing | Seven Second Summits Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 0°9′03″S 37°18′27″E |
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level and about 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) above its plateau base.
| Elevation | 5,895 m (19,341 ft) |
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| Prominence | 5,886 m (19,311 ft) Ranked 4th |
| Isolation | 5,510 km (3,420 mi) |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 03°04′33″S 37°21′12″E |
Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus is the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. Elbrus has two summits, both of which are dormant volcanic domes. The mountain stands in Southern Russia, in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.
| Elevation | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4,741 m (15,554 ft) Ranked 10th |
| Isolation | 2,473 km (1,537 mi) |
| Listing | Seven Summits Volcanic Seven Summits Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 43°21′18″N 42°26′21″E |
Mount Wilhelm
Mount Wilhelm is the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea at 4,509 metres (14,793 ft). It is part of the Bismarck Range and the peak is the point where three provinces, Chimbu, Jiwaka and Madang, meet. Mount Wilhelm may be considered the highest mountain in Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand).
| Elevation | 4,509 m (14,793 ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 2,969 m (9,741 ft) Ranked 97th |
| Isolation | 539 km (335 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra Seven Summits |
| Coordinates | 05°48′S 145°02′E |
By: Ritesh Periyaswamy
VII-A
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