Mountain range
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A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in fo
The Namcha Barwa Himal, east part of the Himalayas as seen from space by Apollo 9
The Andes, the longest mountain range on the surface of the Earth, have a dramatic impact on the climate of South America
Montes Apenninus on the Moon was formed by an impact event.
Alps
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The Alps are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km across several Alpine countries: Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Ger
Mountain range
…Southeast Asia to the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe, including the ranges of the Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, Alborz, Caucasus, and the Alps. The Himalayas contain the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest, which is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) high. Mountain ranges outside…
The Mont Blanc massif, the highest range of the Alps
An "Alp" refers to a high elevation pasture frequented only in summer. It often includes several huts and small places of worship (here the Alpe Bardughè in Ticino).
The Alps extend in an arc from France in the south and west to Slovenia in the east, and from Monaco in the south to Germany in the north.
A typical alpine village in the Tuxertal valley of Tyrol, Austria