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I don't think it would be possible to accurately answer this question because it is very hard to define exactly what a "mountain" is. Plus, you have multiple peaks that could either be said to be just that, or possibly defined as separate mountains.
Then there's the whole issue of the massive mountain ranges underneath the sea. Not all of these have been mapped - or probably even discovered.
An easier question might be how many major mountain RANGES there are on earth. But I'm sure you would get disagreement even there because some of them flow into each other without much of a break.
Interesting question, though.
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How many mountains on earth are higher than 8000 meters?
It's 14 mountains
What are mountains formed by magma that reach the Earth's surface?
Mountains formed by magma that reach the Earth's surface are called volcanic mountains or ridges.
Why mountains prevent earth from shaking?
The Quran states that mountains prevent the earth from shaking. It describes them as pegs that keep the earth rigid.
What are the descriptions of upwarped mountains?
upwarped mountains are mountains formed when forces inside earth push up blocks of earths crust inside earth. Hope this helped:)
Do mountains keep the earth stable from shakes for example during earthquakes?
No ,mountains do not keep earth from shaking ,greatest earthquakes happen around the mountains like in Himalayas also mountains are created by the movement of the tectonic plates which create earthquakes.Just because the mountains are themselves stabilized by isostacy does not mean that the mountains stabilize the earth or the crust by isostacy. Prof David A Young.No self respecting geologists would claim that mountains keep earth from shaking.
How many mountains are there on earth?
There are no exact amount if mountains on Earth. Some are even forming now, so you wouldn't now how much mountains there are on Earth.
How many mountains on earth are higher than 8000 meters?
It's 14 mountains
What percentage of the earth's countries have mountains in them?
The surface of the earth is covered by water for the most part. However, there are countries on many of the earth's landmasses. The percentage of countries that have mountains in them is approximately 30 percent.
What mountains border Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent -- the highest continent on earth, in fact -- and there are many mountains there. No mountains border Antarctica: it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What is the religious importance of mountains?
In North America mountains have many important purposes. In a religious stand point it is believed that mountains are the highest point on Earth that you can get to God.
Does the earth have more mountains or valleys?
mountains
Does the moon have mountains?
Yes it does. Many ranges are named after mountain ranges on the earth
What is the different mechanisms by which mountains form on the earth and moon?
On earth there are many mechanisms that create mountains. These being rivers, volcanoes, and tectonic plates. The moon does not have any mechanisms itself but is hit with other rock and debris creating craters and mountains.
What are mountains made from?
=mountains are made from the earth in the ocean=
What kind mountains are formed when the Earth's crust are pushed by forces inside the earth?
Upwarped mountains
How do earth mountains form and erode?
Earth's mountains form and erode from erupting and by shifting plates.
What is the benefit of having many mountains?
THEY STABILIZE OUR EARTH ..ALSO SOURCEOF RIVERS AND MINERALS
