Mountains and Mountain Ranges
Cascade
All of the volcanic eruptions in the contiguous United States over the last 200 years have been volcanoes in this range
Pyrenees
Extending from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea, this range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe
Appalachian Mountains
Geologically, this is the oldest mountain range in the United States
Denali/Mt. McKinley
Highest mountain in North America
Mount Elbrus
Highest mountain in Russia, and the tenth most prominent peak in the world
Mount Kosciuszko
Highest mountain on the Australian mainland
Aconcagua
Highest mountain outside Asia
Vinson Massif
Highest peak in Antarctica
Mt. Fuji
Japan's highest peak, it's volcanic and considered sacred
Piedmont
Latin for "foot of the mountains," this name is shared by an Italian province at the foot of the Alps and a section of the Appalachians running from New Jersey to Alabama
Sierra Nevada
Located primarily in California, this range features Lake Tahoe, Mount Whitney, and the Yosemite Valley
Aconcagua
Lying entirely within Argentina but close to the border with Chile, it's in the Andes mountain range
Matterhorn
Mountain in the Alps that straddles the main border between Switzerland and Italy
Caucasus Mountains
Mountain system that extends from southeastern Europe in to Asia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
Appalachian Mountains
Notable divisions in this mountain range include the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains
Ural Mountains
One of the richest ranges worldwide in the amount and variety of its mineral wealth, these mountains have contributed significantly to the mineral sector of the Russian economy
Mount Elbrus
Part of the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia, it's usually considered the highest mountain in Europe, above Mont Blanc
Pyrenees
Range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain
Ural Mountains
Running north-south through Western Russia, this range forms part of the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia
K2
Second-highest mountain in the world
Atlas Mountains
Stretching through Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, this range separates the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert
Aconcagua
Tallest mountain in the Americas
Sierra Nevada
The California Gold Rush occurred in the western foothills of this range from 1848-1855
Hindu Kush
The dominant mountain range in Afghanistan, it includes the Khyber Pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan
Alps
The highest and most extensive mountain range that lies entirely in Europe, it stretches across 8 countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, Switzerland)
Mont Blanc
The highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe after the Caucasus peaks, it lies between Italy and France
Mount Everest
The highest mountain in the world, it's 29,029 feet tall
Mont Blanc
The highest peak in the Alps
Andes
The longest continental mountain range in the world at about 4,300 miles, it extends north to south through seven countries
Kilimanjaro
This dormant volcano in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa
Andorra
This independent principality is sandwiched in the eastern portion between the Spanish Pyrenees and the French Pyrenees
Karakoram
This large mountain range, one of the Greater Ranges of Asia, is home to K2 and several other of the world's tallest peaks
Apennines
This mountain range runs the length of the Italian peninsula
Cascades
This range extends from southern British Columbian through Washington and Oregon to Northern California and includes Lassen Peak and Mount St. Helens
Andes
World's highest mountain range outside of Asia
Mount Whitney
part of the Sierra Nevada in California, it's the highest point in the contiguous United States
