Iran ( Persia ) is a country which lies in southwest Asia, in the Middle East region. It is bounded on the north by Turkmenistan, the Caspi...
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Elburz Mountains
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Elburz Mountains (also Alborz ) are a mountain range in northern Iran, lying on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. The Elburz lies adja...
Persian Gulf
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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 exten...
Strait of Hormuz
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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 A...
Geology of Mount Everest
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It took many years to determine the geology of Mount Everest ; in other words, to establish its rock composition and geological history. Geo...
Volcanic Rock
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Volcanic rock ( volcanite ) is formed as a result of volcanic eruptions. Depending on the type of explosion (a lava flow or explosive erupt...
Mount Kilimanjaro
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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 ...
Cascade Range
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The Cascade Range is a mountain range located in the northwestern portion of the United States and southwestern part of Canada. It is 1,100...
Cenozoic Era
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The Cenozoic era is the geological time span in which we are living now. It began 66 million years ago right after the Mesozoic. This prese...
Formation of Mountains
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The formation of mountains is called orogenesis in geology. This long process of mountain building is caused by the horizontal collision o...
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