1. Great Mountains of the World

2. High-mountain beauty!

3. The 10 highest peaks in the world
Country/Region 1.
Mount Everest*
*Also known as Qomolangma Peak or Mount Chomolungma
Nepal/China 2. K2
Pakistan/China 3.
Kanchenjunga
Nepal/India 4.
Lhotse 5.
Makalu 6.
Cho Oyu 7.
Dhaulagiri
Nepal 8.
Manaslu 9.
Nanga Parbat
Pakistan
10.
Annapurna

4. The highest peak of every continent
Range
Country/Region
Kilimanjaro
Africa
Tanzania
Vinson Massif
Antarctica
Ellsworth Mountains
N/A
Kosciuszko
Australia
Great Dividing Range
Mount Everest*
*Also known as Qomolangma Peak or Mount Chomolungma
Asia
Himalaya
Nepal/China
Elbrus
Europe
Caucasus
Russia
Mount McKinley*
*Also known as Denali
North America
Alaska Range
United States
Aconcagua
South America
Andes
Argentina

5. Countries and regions of the Himalaya
The Himalaya is the highest mountain range in the world.
These mountains stretch across 4 countries or regions: China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
How can one peak be in 2 countries?
A peak can be on the border, the place where 2 or more countries come together.

6. Most of the highest mountains are in Nepal
8 of the 10 highest peaks in the world are found in Nepal.
Nepal is located on the continent of Asia.
Nepal is a landlocked country; it has no seacoast.
Nepal has more than 240 peaks that are higher than 20,000 feet.
The primary mountain range in Nepal is called the Himalaya.

7. Nepal is located on which continent?
Africa
Asia
Australia

8. What is the highest mountain range in the world?
Himalaya
Andes
Rockies

9. Just how high is Mount Everest?
At 29, 035 feet, Mount Everest stands 5 ½ miles in the air, and is still growing—about 2 inches a year.

10. If Mt. Everest grows 2 inches per year, how long will it take for it to grow a foot?
6 months
1 year
6 years

11. What’s the difference between a peak and a range?
A peak is a single mountain. Most peaks are part of a range of mountains.
A range is a group of peaks that:
Were formed at the same time.
Are usually made of the same rock types.
Peak
Range

12. Can animals live in the highest mountains?

13. Which animal can live in high mountains? Take a guess.
Snow leopard
All of them
Yak
Llama