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Mountains. They define landscapes, people risk their lives to climb them, and they can even make their own weather. The mighty chunks rise all over the world, including the oceans. They usually...
There are at least 100 mountains with heights of over 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level, all of which are located in central and southern Asia. The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain.
27 de jul. de 2018 · 25 of the World's Most Iconic Mountains. Explore awe-inspiring peaks from the Himalaya to the Rocky Mountains.
17 de may. de 2024 · mountain, landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. Mountains generally are understood to be larger than hills, but the term has no standardized geological meaning. Very rarely do mountains occur individually.
There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft; 5.0 mi). The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of the Indian and Eurasian plates in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Rank [i]Mountain Name (s)Height (rounded) [ii]Prominence (rounded) [iii]1Mount Everest Sagarmatha Chomolungma8,849 metres (29,032 ft) [a]8,849 metres (29,032 ft)28,611 metres (28,251 ft)4,020 metres (13,190 ft)38,586 metres (28,169 ft)3,922 metres (12,867 ft)48,516 metres (27,940 ft)610 metres (2,000 ft)En sentido figurado, una montaña indica un amontonamiento, una montaña de objetos, de riquezas, de dificultades. Designa, según el lugar o la relación comprometida, el valor, el precio, el número, el valor moral, el interés, la tasa de endeudamiento.
mountain, Landform that rises well above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief (inequalities of elevation). Mountains are considered larger than hills, but the term has no standardized geologic meaning.
