Lithosphere (country, mountain, plateau) (Part-2)

The range that acts as a watershed between India and Turkistan is the Karakoram Range.

• It serves as a natural boundary between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia (historically referred to as Turkistan).

• The Indus River originates near this range, and it acts as a dividing line for river systems flowing into India and those flowing toward Central Asia.

The study of mountains is known as Orology.

• The term comes from the Greek words "oros" (mountain) and "logos" (study).

• It involves understanding mountain formation, structure, ecology, and geological processes.

Its height is 8848.86 meters. According to scientific evidence, its height is increasing.

The highest mountain peak on Earth is Mount Everest.

• Height: 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level

• Location: Border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China

• Mountain Range: Himalayas

The highest mountain peak on Earth is Mount Everest.

• Height: 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level

• Location: Border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China

• Mountain Range: Himalayas

Other examples include the Alps, the Urals, the Rockies in the Andes and the Atlas Mountains

Fold mountains are mountains formed primarily by the compression and folding of the Earth's crust due to tectonic forces.

 Key Features of Fold Mountains:

Vosges and Black Forest mountains in Europe and the Sierra Nevada in California are Block Mountains.

The mountain stretches approximately 1.200 kilometers across eight Alpine countries. France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia.

Difference Between Old and Young Folded Mountains