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Some of the highest mountains in the world are located in northern India. These are part of the Himalaya mountains. Being the world's highest mountain chain, the Himalayas is characterized by its great height, complex geologic structure, snowcapped peaks, large valley glaciers, deep river gorges, and rich vegetation. They were given the name Himalaya which means "home of snow", because snow never melts on their high peaks.
The Himalayas form the planet's highest mountain region, containing 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world. Among these peaks are the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest (8848 m), which is on the Nepal-Tibet border; the second highest peak, K2 or Mount Godwin Austen (8,611 m), located on the border between China and Jammu and Kashmir, the third highest peak, Kanchanjunga (8,598 m) on the Nepal-India border.
The Himalayas can be classified in a variety of ways. From south to north, the mountains can be grouped into four parallel, longitudinal mountain belts,
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When did the Himalayas mountains erupt?
Himalayas mountains never erupt and they will not erupt.
What is the currency in the Himalayas mountains?
what currency is the Himalayas in
What type of formation are the Himalayas?
The Himalayas are, as a group, a mountain range.
When was the Himalayas discovered?
Himalayas Mountains are known from prehistoric times.
What highest mountains?
The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world.
What mountains are in India?
The Himalayas
What will you see in Himalayas?
mountains
In which range of mountains was the abominable snowman sighted?
Himalayas
Capitalize mountains in Himalayas mountains?
In "Himalayan mountains", the word "mountains" is not capitalized. It would be like saying "American mountains". It is NOT the same as saying the "Rocky Mountains", as "Rocky" is not a geographical area (and thus "mountains" should be capitalized). The Himalayas are.
What is the worlds largest mountains?
The Himalayas has the highest mountains in the world.
The transantarctic mountains are a continuation of which mountain range?
the Alps, the Andes or, the Himalayas
The Transantarctic Mountains a continuation of what mountain range the Alps the Andes or the Himalayas?
the himalayas
