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Are mountains taller than clouds?

Yes, mountains can be taller than clouds. Mountains can exceed tens of thousands of feet in elevation, while clouds typically form much lower in the atmosphere. However, certain types of clouds, like cumulonimbus clouds, can reach heights that are comparable to or even taller than some mountains.


What makes mountains get taller?

When two tectonic plates collide along a fault line, they often cause earthquakes. However, since one plate will push the other up to make way, this will also cause the arising of mountains. Mountains will slowly grow in size if the plates continue to rub against one another.


Are the earths mountains taller than the Moon's mountains?

One thing that makes answering this a bit tricky is determining how to measure. The Moon has no "sea level", so the comparison that makes the most sense is to measure from the highest point to the lowest. On the Moon, this is a bit over 18km. On Earth, Mt. Everest is at nearly 9km above sea level, and the deepest point is the Mariana Trench at not quite 11km below sea level, for a total difference of well over 19km. By that standard, the Earth's mountains are taller than the Moon's mountains. However, the difference is only about 10%, and the Earth is a lot more than 10% bigger than the Moon, so proportionally speaking the Moon's mountains are taller.


Does the moon have mountains?

Yes, the moon does have mountains. These lunar mountains are produced by impacts from asteroids and comets, and are generally taller and steeper compared to the mountains on Earth due to the lack of erosion and tectonic activity on the moon.


What is the major difference between highlands on the moon and the mountains on earth?

Gravity on the moon is one sixth of gravity on the earth, so mountains on the moon can be much taller. Mountains on earth are eroded by wind and water, but on the moon mountains are not eroded.