Asia - Mount Everest, 8,848 meters South America - Aconcagua, 6,959 meters North America - Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), 6,190 meters Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,895 meters Europe - Mount Elbrus, 5,642 meters Antarctica - Mount Vinson, 4,892 meters Australia - Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 meters
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.
Europe is the continent located in all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres.
north America
Africa is the only continent that is located in all four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western.
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 world's tallest mountain -- Mt Everest at 29,029' (8,848 m) is located in Asia. The world's largest volcano -- Mauno Loa -- about the size of New Mexico, is located on Hawaii's big island of Hawai'i.
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.
The Andes Mountain Range goes from Colombia to Chile in South America.
The Himalayas contain the tallest mountain in the world: Mount Everest. Also, it divides up Asia and it's sub continent (India). The Himalayas were formed when two tectonic plates collided into each other.
Africa, since the equator and the Prime Meridian both cross it.