Himalayas
The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world. It lies in Asia, in the territories of India, China, Nepal, and Pakistan, between the Tib…
The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world. It lies in Asia, in the territories of India, China, Nepal, and Pakistan, between the Tib…
The Hindu Kush is a mountain system in Asia, lying in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. It is about 800-km long, with an average width 250 km. The m…
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…