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How many mountains are on earth?

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.


What happens to the original sodium and chlorine after the chloro alkali process?

Chlor-alkali process is really a whole range of processes associated with salt (sodium chloride) and sodium and chlorine. The primary products are sodium and chlorine. Chlorine has almost limitless uses from simple bleach to plastics manufacture. Sodium is basically a byproduct but generally finds use once converted to caustic soda (sodium hydroxide).


What is the best evidence that the earth's crust has undergone some major changes?

Almost everything you see- not the little things, but the landscape at large across the whole planet. But the obvious ones are fossils of oceanic organisms found in mountain ranges, mountains themselves- erosion should have caused them to flatten out over geological time scales yet there they are- process of uplift causes this. Identical rock types and form on different continents shows they were once joined. Evidence of glaciation includes their related landforms- moraines, u-shaped valleys, fjords and so on are still clear all over the UK and northern Europe and northern usa


Why don't continents disappear as they are continually worn down by weathering and erosion?

Wearing and erosion only wears down a small proportion of rocks and soil compared to the whole continent. New mountain ranges are also constantly formed as tectonic plates push against each other.


Highest mountains on earth?

* From its base to its peak, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain (if the whole mountain is considered, including its undersea height). * Kilimanjaro takes this title if only base on land is considered. * For absolute height above sea level, Mt. Everest is the highest. * Chimborazo is the furtherest peak from the centre of the Earth.

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Which mountain range forns the border between china and Pakistan?

The whole range is called the Himalayas.


Which mountain range traverses almost the whole stretch of Luzon?

The Sierra Madre range is the longest mountain range in the Philippines and extends almost the entire length of Luzon, running parallel to the eastern coastline of the island. It stretches from the northernmost province of Cagayan to the southern province of Quezon.


How many vampires are there in vampire mountain the book?

there are many vampires in that book. The whole mountain is a home for vampires. there are at least 10 who are mentioned and have a major part in the book.


How many mountains are there in the whole world?

there are exactly 1.6 billion mountains in the whole wide world


What are facts about k2 mountain?

it is the SECOND biggest Mountain in the WHOLE WORLD


How can you determine whether a key is major or minor?

You can determine whether a key is major or minor by looking at the pattern of whole and half steps in the scale. In a major key, the pattern is whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. In a minor key, the pattern is whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole.


Why is the sierra the sierra Nevada importnt?

Sierra means mountain range. Sierra also means a 'saw'. The whole thing means that the tops of the mountains look like the teeth of a saw


What is the sequence of intervals in a major minor major major minor diminished scale?

The sequence of intervals in a major minor major major minor diminished scale is: whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, half step.


Complete the pattern for the major scale?

Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half


What is the biggest mountain the whole world?

Mount Everest


What is the major scale pattern for guitar?

The major scale pattern for guitar consists of a sequence of whole steps and half steps in the following order: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. This pattern is used to play major scales in different keys on the guitar.


What does a g major scale contain?

The G Major scale is as follows: G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G It follows the typical major scale pattern of intervals: whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half