Chapter 1
The shifting earth beneath our peaks
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Chapter 2
Surviving the world's highest extreme zones
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Chapter 3
Sacred peaks and human history
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Chapter 4
Isolated worlds of mountain wildlife
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Mountains of the world
Ch 1 · The shifting earth beneath our peaks
schopenhauer Himalayan Tectonic Uplift
Mount Everest shifts northeast, rising higher to the sky.
schopenhauer Some mountains are built from the inside out by layers of cooling lava.
Fun Fact
Underwater mountains: The mid-ocean ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth, stretching over 65,000 kilometers mostly hidden deep beneath the ocean's surface.
schopenhauer The world's tallest mountain is actually mostly submerged beneath the Pacific Ocean.
Glossary
plate tectonics (noun)
A geological theory explaining the movement of the massive plates that form the Earth's crust. The ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates continuously pushes the Himalayas upward.
A geological theory explaining the movement of the massive plates that form the Earth's crust. The ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates continuously pushes the Himalayas upward.
Quiz
What natural process turned the once-massive Appalachian Mountains into rounded hills?
BETA
schopenhauer Match famous peaks with their locations to discover the extreme trivia of Earth's highest summits.
Quiz
What is the current volcanic status of Kibo, the highest peak on Mount Kilimanjaro?
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Which mountain range is considered one of the oldest in the world, having eroded over 300 million years?
Quiz
Why is Mauna Kea in Hawaii considered the world's tallest mountain when measured from base to peak?