Vinson Massif is located in Antarctica. It is the highest peak in Antarctica and one of the Seven Summits, which are the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
A continent-continent collision occurs when two continental plates converge and push against each other. This collision can lead to mountain building, as seen in the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate that formed the Himalayas.
The Indian subcontinent crashed into the Eurasian continent, leading to the formation of the Himalayan mountain range. This collision continues today, causing the Himalayas to grow about 2.4 inches taller each year.
Asia: Mount Everest in the Himalayas (8,848 meters) South America: Aconcagua in the Andes (6,961 meters) North America: Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska, USA (6,190 meters) Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (5,895 meters) Europe: Mount Elbrus in Russia (5,642 meters) Antarctica: Vinson Massif (4,892 meters) Australia: Mount Kosciuszko in the Snowy Mountains (2,228 meters)
Asia has the highest population of any continent, with over 4.6 billion people residing there.
Antarctica is the highest continent, meaning that much of its landscape is mountainous. The highest mountain is Vinson Massif, at 16,050', and it's considered one of the 'seven' summits -- highest mountain on each continent. The southern-most active volcano, Mt Erebus, is also on Antarctica. There is no designated 'chief' mountain on the continent.
Asia: Mount Everest in the Himalayas (8,848 meters) South America: Aconcagua in the Andes (6,961 meters) North America: Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska, USA (6,190 meters) Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (5,895 meters) Europe: Mount Elbrus in Russia (5,642 meters) Antarctica: Vinson Massif (4,892 meters) Australia: Mount Kosciuszko in the Snowy Mountains (2,228 meters)
Highest mountain in Africa: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 19,340 feet / 5895 meters Highest mountain in Antarctica: Vinson Massif: 16,066 feet / 4897 meters Highest mountain in Asia: Everest, Nepal-China: 29,035 feet / 8850 meters Highest mountain in Australia: Kosciusko: 7310 feet / 2228 meters Highest mountain in Europe: Elbrus, Russia (Caucasus): 18,510 feet / 5642 meters Highest mountain in Western Europe: Mont Blanc, France-Italy: 15,771 feet / 4807 meters Highest mountain in North America:McKinley (Denali), Alaska: 20,320 feet / 6194 meters Highest mountain in Oceania: Puncak Jaya, New Guinea: 16,535 feet / 5040 meters Highest mountain in South America: Aconcagua, Argentina: 22,834 feet / 6960 meters
A total of 40 medal for Africa the highest in history for the continent.
No the Himalayan Mountains are a mountain range which means it is numorous mountains connected.. The Highest in the Himalayan Mountains is Mt. Everest. Mt Everest is the HIGHEST mountain in the world today, and is getting a couple centimeters taller each year.Partially correct. As part of the Himalayan mountain range, Everest (Chomolungma) is the highest peak in the world, but not the highest single mountain as measured from sea level. That honor belongs to our own Mt. McKinley (Denali) in Alaska.
More mountain ranges. There are really 3 major mountain ranges on each continent. ex: North America - Rockies, Canadian Rockies, and Appalachians. Where as there are only 7 continents.
Some mountain ranges, such as the Himalayan Mountain Range are still growing because the tectonic collision that created them is still occuring. The rate of uplift exceeds the rate of erosion. Many mountain ranges, such as the Appalachian Mountains on the North American continent are a result on plate collisions that occured several hundred million years ago, and erosion has greatly eroded their height. At one time, the Appalachian Mountains were higher than Mount Everest, the current highest point on the planet's surface.
Antarctica is the driest, coldest, darkest, windiest, iciest -- and highest -- continent on earth. You can find the peaks of each of these extremes on the continent.
Aconcagua - South America. McKinley - North America. Kilimanjaro - Africa. Elbrus - Europe.
The highest mountains in each continent are: Asia-Mt. Everest and it is 29,029 ft tall South America-Mt. Aconcagua and is 22,841 ft tall North America-Mt. McKinley and is 20,320 ft tall Africa-Mt. Kilimanjaro and is 19,330 ft tall Europe-Mt. Elbrus and it is 18,510 ft tall Antarctica-Mt. Vinson Massif and is 16,097 ft tall Australia-Mt. Kosciusko and is 7,310 ft tall. Hope that helps you:)
More mountain ranges. There are really 3 major mountain ranges on each continent. ex: North America - Rockies, Canadian Rockies, and Appalachians. Where as there are only 7 continents.
The Himalyas (mountain range) The Himalaya's formed when the sub continent of India broke away from Gondwanalandand and crashed into Asia.