Mountains and Mountain Ranges Flashcards
World’s highest mountain. Located on the border of Nepal and China
Mount Everest
World’s second highest mountain. Located in the Karakoram range in northern Pakistan.
K2
Japan’s highest mountain.
Mount Fuji
Highest mountain in the Alps
Mount Blanc
Turkey’s highest mountain, and believed to be the place where Noah’s Ark came to rest.
Mount Ararat
Highest mountain in Europe. Found in the Caucasus mountains in southern Russia.
Mount Elbrus
Active volcano in Antarctica, world’s southernmost active volcano.
Mount Erebus
Highest mountain in Antarctica
Mount Vinson Massif
Highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. Located in the Andes mountains in western Argentina.
Mount Aconcagua
Africa’s highest mountain, a volcano in Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
Matterhorn
Flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town, South Africa
Table Mountain
Australia’s highest mountain
Mount Kosciusko
A large sandstone rock formation in the Northern Territory in Australia.
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
New Zealand’s highest mountain
Mount Cook
Highest mountain in North America. Located in Alaska.
Mount Denali (McKinley)
Highest mountain in the contiguous US states. Located in the Sierra Nevada in California.
Mount Whitney
Highest mountain of the Cascade Range and the highest in Washington
Mount Ranier