Mount Thor, located in Nunavut, Canada, is one of the natural wonders on earth. Standing at a staggering height of 1,675 meters, this majestic mountain is a popular destination for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts from around the world. But for those unfamiliar with this iconic peak, what exactly makes it so … Read more
The Alps are Europe’s most populous, highest, and largest mountain range. This mountain range is a collection of great mountain systems in south central Europe that form an arc 1200 km (750 miles) from the Gulf of Genoa to Vienna’s Danube River. The Alps formed between 23 million and 34 million years … Read more
The geography of Antarctica may appear perplexing at first. Much of Antarctica appears featureless and white from space, implying that there are few elements to guide you. It’s one thing to be aware that Pine Island Glacier is located in West Antarctica, but it’s another to know which part of the iced … Read more
At the Winter Olympics, there are three types of skiing events. Alpine skiing consists of traditional downhill events in which skiers compete. The newest discipline is freestyle skiing, which involves athletes flipping and spinning over moguls or in the halfpipe. That leaves Nordic events, defined as those in which athletes’ heels are … Read more
The United States is an enormous and geographically diverse nation with various landforms and climatic zones. The Sierra Nevada Range, the Rockies, the Cascade Range, the Appalachians, and the Coast Range are the five major mountain ranges in the United States. Today, we’ll look at the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains, … Read more
When you look at a world map, do you ever wonder what those wrinkle-like surfaces tracing the continents are? When you look at the images of the moon, do you ever think about the chain-like land masses spread in some regions of its face? Well, they are called mountain ranges. Mountain ranges … Read more
Early researchers and observers of the Moon assumed that the large flat plains on the lunar surface were seas because they did not know that water was absent on the Moon’s dry, airless surface. They named them “maria,” the Latin for “seas,” singular “mare” pronounced as “mah-ray,” not knowing that a totally … Read more
A mountain range refers to a series of diverse mountains aligned and joined together by a status. Different mountain ranges are found everywhere on the planet. Like the Andes, several mountain ranges, Cordillera Blanca, Mantiqueira Mountains, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and many more, are found in South America. 1. Andes Mountains The Andes range of mountains is perhaps the biggest and also the longest formation in South America. Its length reaches … Read more