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Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains is a mountain range in Asia that separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the highest in the planet and is home to the highest peaks in the world, the eight-thousanders including K2 and Mount Everest.
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What is the other name for K2?
The other name is the "Savage Mountain"
The link has some history about K2.
How does the Himalaya serve as a natural barrier?
The Himalays served as a natural barrier by separating China from India, so it does not face the monsoons India does. Instead it creates desserts, like the Gobi dessert, because of the traveling air.
Does himalaya mean home of the snows?
Originating with the Sanskrit 'himalayah', the English word 'himalaya' literally means 'abode of snow', according to the related link listed below:
Why sierra madre and Himalayas is fold mountains?
Because both ranges are the result of two geologic plates "crashing" at each other. In the case of the Himalayas, they are the result of the Indian subcontinent crashing into the Eurasian Plate, and for the Sierra Madre Occidental, they result from the Pacific Plate moving northwards with respect of the North American Plate.
What is the missing continent?
This happy myth is the subject of many fables and sci-fi stories. After the dark ages, many believed that there should be a continent in the Southern Hemisphere to counter balance the mass of those in the Northern one. Sadly - without foundation. Atlantis is a name often given to one variety.
First man to climb Mount Everest twice?
The first person to climb Mount Everest twice was Nawang Gombu. He reached the summit on the 1st May 1963 and again on the 20th May 1965.
Can a tsunami get past the Himalayas?
No, a very big tsunami could just make it past the statue of liberty!
Do people live in the himilayas?
- Yes people do live in the Himalayas, there are some tribes that live there! :)
What is a Native Himalayan mountain climber called?
A Sherpah is a Native Himalayan mountain climber.
Are the Alps and the Himalayas one chain?
They are not part of the one chain, but they are both part of a belt of mountains that stretch through Europe and Asia.
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun, the Himalayans, or Himalayas Mountains.
What is the mountain range that became a border in the proclamation of 63?
The Appalachian Mountains are the range that became a border in the Royal Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation was issued by the English King and prohibited colonists from settling west of the Mountains.
What type of mountains border and is the highest mountains in the world?
The Himalayas has most of the highest mountains in the world.
Does anyone have a minecraft map generator seed for a map with huge mountains and deep caves?
try putting in 10110101, and after you spawn turn 180 degrees and walk for a minute
another good map with deep caves (swear i saw exposed diamond blcks but burnt in lava before i got close) and good sized mountains is "CREEPERS" all caps without quotes. you spawn overlooking a cool valley.
For a map with a gigantic underground cave system use Cheepa as your seed choose biodomes and allow buildings it puts temples above ground and even treasure rooms below ground you will want ladders before entering caves as they go down to lava
