Mountains

Which continent hosts the Atlas Mountains?

Africa

In which US state is Denali?

Alaska

This mountain range is famous for its alpine regions and snow-capped peaks, and is a favorite skiing destination. Tourists love this range, because of the beautiful scenery on its hills and valleys, and the great weather. 70% of the country of Switzerland is covered by this range. Mont Blanc, Europe's 2nd highest peak, is located at the Franco-Italian border is located within this range.

Alps

The highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere are found in which mountain range?

Andes Mountain

What is the world's longest mountain range?

Andes Mountains

This range lies in North America and runs for 2,400 km nearly parallel to the eastern coast. It extends from the province of Quebec in Canada to the northern part of the US state of Alabama. It is heavily forested, and has vast deposits of carbon-rich anthracite and bituminous coal.

Appalachians

In which state is Mount Whitney?

California

Highest mountain peak in North America.

Denali

This range is the mightiest of the mighty mountains in the world, and contains the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga and Lhotse. It passes through many countries including Pakistan, China, India, Nepal and Bhutan. It was formed due to collision of the Eurasian and Indo-Australian tectonic plates.

Himalayas

This major mountain system is in Central Asia, and lies largely in north-eastern Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It extends in a southwesterly direction for 1,000 km. Its land is generally barren and infertile, and has many tall and perennially snow-capped peaks, the highest of them being Tirich Mir (7,690 m), which is in Pakistan. The most used pass that has been used for centuries to overcome this peak is the Khyber pass, located on the Afghan-Pak border.

Hindu Kush

Name the world's second highest mountain.

K2

The tallest mountain, as measured from top to bottom.

Mauna Kea

Name the world's highest mountain.

Mount Everest

Denali, the US's highest peak, went by this name for centuries, but what was it called between 1917 and 2015?

Mount McKinley

What is the tallest peak in the "lower 48" (states not including Alaska and Hawaii)?

Mount Whitney

Where is Mount Everest located?

Nepal, China

Where is K2 located?

Pakistan and China

This is a great chain of rugged mountains in North America, extending from central New Mexico in the USA to north-eastern British Columbia in Canada, for a distance of about 3,220 km. To the east are the great Central Plains of North America. The famous Glacier National Park is located within this range in the US northern state of Montana.

Rocky Mountains

If you were trekking in the High Tatras, which country would you be in?

Slovakia

Which mountain range extends from the Grampians to the Cape York Peninsula?

The Great Dividing Range

Regularly smoldering Mount Shishaldin is regarded as the world's most perfectly conical volcano. Which country is it in?

Unties States of America

This range runs north-south, for a distance of 2,400 km from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the southern limits in Kazakhstan. It has traditionally marked the boundary between Europe and Asia, and even today is the border between European and Asian Russia. There is a major oil producing area to the Asian side. Among the important cities around me are Magnitogorsk, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk.

Ural Mountain Range

Which mountain range marks the traditional physiographic boundary between Europe and Asia?

Ural Mountains

Many mountains are pointy and covered in snow, but Mount Roraima is more like a wedge of cheese. Which country is it mostly in?

Venezuela