List of mountain ranges

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This is a list of mountain ranges organized alphabetically by continent. Ranges on other astronomical bodies are listed afterward.

Contents

Earth

By length

By height

Asia comprehensively leads the list of the highest mountain ranges in the world. These mountains form the boundary between the Indian subcontinent and rest of Asia, lying to the north of Indian subcontinent and the south of rest of Asia.

These mountains were formed millions of years back due to the collision between Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate. The Indian Plate is still mobile and therefore these mountain ranges continue to rise in elevation every year, with Himalayas showing the fastest rise. This extensive belt of mountain ranges forms one of the most important and interesting part in the subject of Plate Tectonics.

The Kashmir region, divided and disputed between India and Pakistan to the north of the Indian subcontinent is the point of confluence of almost all these mountains, viz. Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, Pamir and Tian Shan. The Tibetan Plateau, divided between India and China is the region surrounded by all of these mountains, viz. Himalayas all along its south, Karakoram and Hindu Kush on the south-west, Pamir to the west, Tian Shan to the north west and Kunlun to its north.

By continental area

Africa

Asia

Europe

See Category:Mountain ranges of Europe

North America

See Category:Mountain ranges of North America

Central America

South America

The largest mountain range in the world is the Andes,

Antarctic

Pacific

Ocean

Extraterrestrial

The Moon

By IAU convention, lunar mountain ranges are given Latin names.

Iapetus

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Ocean Facts, National Ocean Service 
  2. ^ Mid-ocean ridge, Science Daily