2006-11-25 11:23:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_mountains
2006-11-25 11:23:43 · update #1
no... because i know, before my class even started the topic of year 9 geology (i think the topic is called "Reading the Earth") - and i'm in year 9, i think this is form two for other countries and can be also known as grade 9), i know that the mountain ranges in the asian area was cause by plate tectonics crashing into each other - and through the topic i'm studying right now, I learnt that the type of boundary that is between the plates is called the collosion boundary where two plates of similar thickness collide creating mountain ranges as the ground is pushed upwards and downwards.
2006-11-25 17:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by arumisan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Himalayan Mountain Range is home to some of the largest mountains in the world because it is the result of major plate techtonic movement when india collided with the rest of asia. The Himalayas are also growing every year, unlike some other mountain ranges such as the Appalacians which are shrinking.
2006-11-25 16:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by Dani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level. The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and China.
You could get more information from the link below...
2006-11-26 00:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mt. Everest is the optimal mountain in the international, the tallest Mountain is particularly Mauna Kea in Hawaii. the top of this mountain is 10,203 M however the backside of the mountain is the backside of the Pacific Ocean. Mt. Everest is 8,848 M above Sea point making it the optimal mountain in the international.
2016-12-13 14:13:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, because I know why. Plate tectonics carried the Indian subcontinent against Asia causing upheaval and the Himalayan Mountains resulted.
2006-11-25 11:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a matter of plate tectonics and the volcanic ring of fire illustrates it. Mountains are formed from the plates friction thus causing earthquakes and later mountains. The ring of fire shows where the "hot spot" activity is.
2006-11-25 11:29:23 · answer #6 · answered by sonkysst 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
grade 9 girl is right and this collision is still causing the mtns to uplift, also they are young mountains (geologially speaking) and have not been subject to as much erosion as other mountains ranges
2006-11-25 22:37:29 · answer #7 · answered by geo3598 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-11-25 14:18:20 · answer #8 · answered by Skinny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz asia is pro ................................
2006-11-25 11:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋