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Hace 3 días · Andes Mountains, South American mountain system that contains the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere. One of Earth’s great natural features, the Andes form an unbroken rampart over some 5,500 miles—from the southern tip of South America to the continent’s northernmost coast on the Caribbean.
- Study and Exploration
Andes Mountains - Exploration, Study, Geology: As mentioned...
- The People
Andes Mountains - Indigenous People, Geology, Climate: Human...
- Cordillera Oriental
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- Northern Andes
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- Altiplano
Temperatures around the shores of Lake Titicaca are...
- Mount Aconcagua
Mount Aconcagua, mountain in western Mendoza province,...
- Gondwana
Gondwana, ancient supercontinent that incorporated...
- Study and Exploration
Hace 4 días · Rocky Mountains, mountain range forming the cordilleran backbone of the great upland system that dominates the western North American continent. Generally, the ranges included in the Rockies stretch from northern Alberta and British Columbia southward to New Mexico, a distance of some 3,000 miles (4,800 km).
Hace 2 días · Because of this enormous human impact on a fragile physical and ecological environment, the Alps are likely the most threatened mountain system in the world. Alps, a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa across southern Europe and Asia to beyond the Himalayas.
Hace 1 día · The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( / ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə, hɪˈmɑːləjə / HIM-ə-LAY-ə, hih-MAH-lə-yə) [b] is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth 's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest.
Hace 5 días · Mauna Kea (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ k eɪ ə / or / ˌ m aʊ n ə ˈ k eɪ ə /; Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea) is an inactive shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and second-highest peak of an island on Earth. The peak is about 38 m (125 ft) higher than Mauna Loa, its more ...
Hace 3 días · 1. Can humans really build mountains? Yes, it is indeed possible for humans to construct artificial mountains. Throughout history, there have been several notable examples of man-made mountains, whether for artistic, architectural, or industrial purposes. 2. How are man-made mountains created?
Hace 1 día · Alps. The Mont Blanc massif ( French: Massif du Mont-Blanc; Italian: Massiccio del Monte Bianco) is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end. It contains eleven major independent summits, each over 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) in height.
