Mount Everest
Mount Everest ( Chomolungma ) is the highest mountain massif on planet Earth. It is part of the Himalayas Mountain Range, lying on the border betwee…
Mount Everest ( Chomolungma ) is the highest mountain massif on planet Earth. It is part of the Himalayas Mountain Range, lying on the border betwee…
The Paraná River is a long, fresh water course in Argentina and Brazil, South America. It is the third largest river, in terms of volume of water, i…
The Pampas proper are a natural region in South America . It is the vast, grassy central plain of Argentina . It extends from the coasts of Uruguay …
Iran ( Persia ) is a country which lies in southwest Asia, in the Middle East region. It is bounded on the north by Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea, A…
Elburz Mountains (also Alborz ) are a mountain range in northern Iran, lying on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. The Elburz lies adjacent to t…
The Persian Gulf is a large mass of sea water which lies in the Middle East, between the Arabian Peninsula and the coasts of Iran. It extends westwa…
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage of sea water between the Arabian Peninsula and a portion of the southern coast of Iran, mainland Asia. Havi…
It took many years to determine the geology of Mount Everest ; in other words, to establish its rock composition and geological history. Geologists h…
Volcanic rock ( volcanite ) is formed as a result of volcanic eruptions. Depending on the type of explosion (a lava flow or explosive eruption), thr…
Mount Kilimanjaro is a massive elevation of volcanic origin located in East Africa, in Tanzania. It reaches an altitude of 5,895 m (19,340 feet), wh…