For the same reasons that valleys, rivers, lakes, glaciers, caves, etc. are named: people have a need to name things.
Africa: Atlas Mountains, Drakensberg Mountains, Rwenzori Mountains Asia: Himalayas, Pamir Mountains, Ural Mountains Europe: Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathian Mountains
The Grampian Mountains are believed to have been named by the ancient Greeks, possibly after a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area. The name "Grampian" may have originated from the Pictish language spoken in the region.
The name "Appalachian" is believed to have originated from a Native American word, "Apalachee," which was the name of a tribe that lived in the region. The mountains were later named after this tribe by European settlers.
The Jurassic Period was named after the Jura Mountains, which are located in Europe. This period lasted from approximately 201.3 to 145 million years ago and is known for the dominance of dinosaurs and the diversification of marine life.
The Blue Mountains were not originally given that name. Captain Arthur Phillip called the northern section of the Blue Mountains Carmarthen Hills and the southern section Lansdowne Hills. In the early years of the settlement of Sydney, convicts and locals were not interested in Phillip's "fancy" names, and instead referred to the mountains as the Blue Mountains, a name which gradually gained in popularity.
They were 3 Mountains named after her .
There are no mountains named the Taklamakan Mountains. However, there are a number of mountains in the Taklamakan Desert.
the smoky mountains
Earl Mountains were named by the explorersurveyor, James McKerrow after the Earl of Eglinton.
There are a number of mountains in the Mojave Desert but none are named 'the Mojave Mountains.'
Most of the types are named after Scottish mountains, not sure if the American varieties follow suit.
It appears that 8 reindeer are commemorated by having mountains named after them. See the link.
There are no mountains named the Atacama Mountains. However, the desert is surrounded by the Andes Mountains and the coastal range which are foothills to the Andes.
"The blue ridge mountains are named for the color that the mountain range turns in the early morning. There is a country song that mentions these mountains as well called ""Country Roads"""
rocky mountains and black hills are great examples
the Jurassic period was named after the jura mountains on the border of France and Switzerland
The mountain Queen Maud is named after Queen Matilda