Mount Everest
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust with exposed bedrock and steep slopes. A mountain is larger than a hill and has a smaller summit area than a plateau, rising at least 300 meters (1000 feet) above the surrounding plain. Only a few mountains have isolated summits, while the majority are part of larger mountain ranges.
At equal latitudes, high heights on mountains generate
cooler temperatures than at sea level. These colder climates have a significant
impact on mountain ecosystems, as different elevations have distinct plants and
animals. Mountains are utilised less for agriculture and more for resource
extraction, such as mining and logging, as well as recreation, such as mountain
climbing and skiing, due to the less hospitable terrain and climate.
Mountains are often thought to be larger than hills, but the
term has no geological definition. Individual mountains are quite rare. They
are usually found in lengthy ranges or chains.
Mount Everest, in Asia's Himalayas, is the tallest mountain
on the planet, with an elevation of 8,850 meters (29,035 feet) above mean sea
level. Olympus Mons on Mars, at 21,171 meters, is the tallest known mountain on
any planet in the Solar System (69,459 ft).
Here is the list of top ten mountains by elevation
Sl.No. |
Mountain |
Height in meter |
Height in feet |
Range |
Location |
|
1 |
Mount Everest |
8,848 |
29,029 |
Himalayas |
Nepal/China |
|
2 |
K2 |
8,611 |
28,251 |
Karakoram |
Pakistan/China |
|
3 |
Kanchenjunga |
8,586 |
28,169 |
Himalayas |
Nepal/India |
|
4 |
Lhotse |
8,516 |
27,940 |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
|
5 |
Makalu |
8,485 |
27,838 |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
|
6 |
Cho Oyu |
8,188 |
26,864 |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
|
7 |
Dhaulagiri |
8,167 |
26,795 |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
|
8 |
Manaslu |
8,163 |
26,781 |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
|
9 |
Nanga Parbat |
8,126 |
26,660 |
Himalayas |
Pakistan |
|
10 |
Annapurna |
8,091 |
26,545 |
Himalayas |
Nepal |
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