Mt. Lhotse is connected to Everest via the South Col and is the fourth highest mountain in the world. The main summit is 8,516 m while Lhotse Middle (East) is 8,414 metres and Lhotse Shar is 8,383 metres. Very often, climbers making an attempt on Everest, go up the Lhotse to acclimatize.
K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and partially in the China-administered Trans-Karakoram Tract in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang.
Mount Cho Oyu is the world’s sixth highest mountain. This is the westernmost major peak in the Khumbu Sub region along the Mahalangur range. Cho Oyu stands on the border between Nepal and China. The peak lies in the Mahalangur sub range of the Nepal Himalayas. It elevates to a height of 8,201 m or 26,906 feet.
The Rocky Mountain region is one of the most topographically distinct and impressive parts of North America. The Rocky Mountains rise abruptly above the bordering regions, particularly on the east and northeast where they are flanked by plains, less so on the west and southwest where they are bounded by high plateaus.
Mt.Makalu is 20 km east of Everest in the Khumbu region and is the fifth highest moutain in the world. The mountain lies in the Makalu Barun National Park and is known for its perfect pyramid shape with four sharp ridges.
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teesta River. The Kangchenjunga Himal is located in eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India.
The Sea of Azov is an inland shelf sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km (2.5 mi)) Strait of Kerch, and sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea. The sea is bounded by Russia on the east, and by Ukraine on the northwest and southwest (the parts of Ukraine bordering the sea are currently under Russian occupation).
The Ionian Sea is located between the countries of Italy, Greece and Albania and forms part of the Mediterranean Sea. In the north, this sub-sea is separated from the Adriatic Sea by the Strait of Otranto. In the south it passes directly into the Libyan Sea.
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people, identified since the 6th century BC with the Etruscans of Italy. The sea is bordered by Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian peninsula the Tuscany Region, Lazio Region, Campania Region, Basilicata Region, and Calabria Region to the east, and Sicily (to the south).
The Bashi Channel is a waterway between Mavulis Island of the Philippines and Orchid Island of Taiwan. It is a part of the Luzon Strait between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is characterized by windy storms during the rainy period, which lasts from June to December.
Located between Alaska and Russia, the Bering Strait is the only marine gateway between the icy Arctic and the Pacific Ocean. At its narrowest point, the strait is only 55 miles wide. The Bering Strait may be narrow, but it’s teeming with wildlife—beluga whales, bowhead whales, gray whales, walruses, polar bears, ringed and ribbon seals.
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. The Adriatic Sea is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia.
The Mozambique Channel is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about 1,700 km (900 nmi; 1,100 mi) long and 419 km (226 nmi; 260 mi) across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of 3,292 m (10,801 ft) about 230 km (124 nmi; 143 mi) off the coast of Mozambique.
The Luzon Strait is the strait between Taiwan and Luzon, the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago. The strait thereby connects the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea in the western Pacific Ocean. This body of water is an important strait for shipping and communications. Many ships from the Americas use this route to go to important East Asian ports.
The Ural Mountains, an ancient and majestic range, stand as a natural boundary between Europe and Asia. This geographical marvel has played a crucial role in shaping the historical, cultural, and even climatic aspects of both continents. The highest peak, Mount Narodnaya, rises to an elevation of 1,895 meters.
The Alborz or Elborz Mountain range is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merges into the smaller Aladagh Mountains and borders in the northeast on the parallel mountain ridge Kopet Dag in the northern parts of Khorasan.
101955 Bennu is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It is a potentially hazardous object that is listed on the Sentry Risk Table and has the highest cumulative rating on the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale. Bennu has a 1 in nearly 1,800 chance to hit Earth in the next 300 years.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It has a whopping 145 moons. It's the farthest planet from Earth that's visible to the unaided eye, but the planet's most outstanding features — its rings — are better viewed through a telescope. It is a gas giant with an average radius of about nine-and-a-half times that of Earth.
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the world, covering approximately 106.5 million square kilometers (41.1 million square miles). It separates the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from North and South America to the west. The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean is the Milwaukee Deep in the Puerto Rico Trench, which reaches a depth of about 8,376 meters (27,480 feet).
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or approx. 20% of the water on Earth's surface.[4] It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean, or Antarctica
The Caucasus, a mountainous isthmus of land sandwiched between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, is a region that includes parts of six countries – Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and Iran. It is home to the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountains, two of the world’s great mountain ranges and home to the highest peaks in Europe.
A mosaic of rivers, forests, savannas, swamps and flooded forests, the Congo Basin is teeming with life. Gorillas, elephants and buffalo all call the region home. The Congo Basin spans across six countries—Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe and one of the Seven Summits, a group of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. Elbrus has two summits, both of which are dormant volcanic domes. The taller, western summit is 5,642 metres (18,510 ft);[2] the eastern summit is 5,621 metres (18,442 ft).
The Malay Archipelago also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia. Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans, the archipelago of over 25,000 islands and islets is the largest archipelago by area and fifth by number of islands in the world.
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a cold, desert world within our solar system. It has a very thin atmosphere, but the dusty, lifeless planet is far from dull. The surface of Mars is orange-red because it is covered in iron oxide dust, giving it the nickname "the Red Planet".
The Caucasus Mountains are a prominent mountain range located at the intersection of Europe and Asia. They stretch between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and are divided into two main ranges: the Greater Caucasus and the Lesser Caucasus. The Caucasus Mountains span several countries, including Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The length is approximately 1,200 kilometers (750 miles).
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. The gas giant has a long, rich, history of surprising scientists. Jupiter has 79 moons and is known as the 'king of the planets'. Jupiter orbits the Sun at a distance of 5.20 AU (778.5 Gm) with an orbital period of 11.86 years.
The Amazon River Basin is home to the largest rainforest on Earth. The basin -- roughly the size of the forty-eight contiguous United States -- covers some 40 percent of the South American continent and includes parts of eight South American countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname, as well as French Guiana, a department of France.
Asia, the largest continent on Earth, is a diverse and culturally rich region encompassing a wide range of environments, economies, and societies. It has approximately 44.58 million square kilometers (17.21 million square miles) with over 4.6 billion people, making up about 60% of the world's population.
Lying between mainland China and the Korean peninsula, the Yellow Sea is one of the world's largest areas of continental shelf covered in shallow water, providing for rich fishing grounds and an important site for migratory birds. But decades of pollution is turning the sea to a colour other than yellow.
With the longest shoreline of all of the Great Lakes, Lake Huron is one of the most unique lakes on Earth. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes, and the fourth largest lake in the world by surface area. Huron is renowned for its beaches, sand dunes, wetlands, forests, and extensive river systems.
The Arctic Desert, also known as the Arctic Tundra, is a cold, desolate region that encircles the North Pole, encompassing parts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The Arctic Desert experiences extremely cold temperatures, often dropping below -40°C (-40°F) in winter. Summers are short and cool, with average temperatures ranging from 3°C to 12°C (37°F to 54°F).
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east.
The Tibetan Plateau, also known as Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and Qing–Zang Plateau, spans across multiple countries including China, India, and Bhutan as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, northwestern Nepal, eastern Tajikistan and southern Kyrgyzstan. It is surrounded by the Himalayas to the south, the Kunlun Mountains to the north, and various mountain ranges to the east and west.
The Persian Gulf, also sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a body of water located in Western Asia. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean that lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The Persian Gulf is bordered by eight countries: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
South America is the fourth largest continent in the world, located entirely in the Western Hemisphere. It's bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, and by the Caribbean Sea to the northwest. South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It had a population of 434,254,119 in 2021.
The Andes Mountains are a vast and beautiful mountain range that runs along the entire western coast of South America. The range stretches over 4,000 miles, from Colombia in the north, through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and ending at Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the continent.
Stretching across southern Mongolia and northern China, the Gobi Desert stands as one of the most captivating and enigmatic landscapes on the planet. Covering an area of over 1.3 million square kilometers, it is the largest desert in Asia and the fifth-largest desert in the world.
Africa is a diverse and vast continent composed of 54 countries, each with its own unique cultural, historical, and geographical attributes. Africa is traditionally divided into several regions, including North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa.
Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the eastern and western hemispheres, it comprises numerous islands in the Pacific Ocean, including the continent of Australia. Oceania is a diverse and fascinating region, offering a blend of unique cultures, stunning natural environments, and complex histories.
The Iguazu River is a significant waterway in South America. The Iguazu River flows through Brazil and Argentina. It forms part of the boundary between the two countries. The river is approximately 1,320 kilometers (820 miles) long. It originates near the city of Curitiba in the Brazilian state of Paraná and flows westward, eventually joining the Paraná River.
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the easternmost of the group. Lake Ontario is bordered by the province of Ontario in Canada to the north, west, and southwest, and the state of New York in the United States to the south and east. It is the smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area but has significant depth.
The Hindu Kush is a significant mountain range in Central and South Asia, extending approximately 800 kilometers (500 miles) through Afghanistan and into northern Pakistan. Tirich Mir in Pakistan, which stands at 7,708 meters (25,289 feet), is the highest peak of the range. The range features rugged terrain with deep valleys and high, snow-covered peaks, making it a formidable barrier.
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. It is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume and contains nearly 10% of the word’s fresh surface water. Lake Superior is relatively young, approximately 10,000 years old dating back to the last glacial retreat. The Lake Superior watershed includes the surrounding areas of Ontario, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Victoria Falls is one of the most famous and spectacular waterfalls in the world. Located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. The falls were formed over millions of years by the geological activity that created the East African Rift System. The Zambezi River plunges into a series of gorges, creating the dramatic falls.
Niagara Falls is one of the most famous natural attractions in North America, known for its stunning beauty and immense power. Niagara Falls straddles the border between the United States and Canada, with two main sections: - Horseshoe Falls: The larger and more impressive of the two, located on the Canadian side. - American Falls: Located on the U.S. side, along with the smaller Bridal Veil Falls.
The Arabian Desert is a vast desert region that spans much of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian Desert covers parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Yemen. The desert features diverse landscapes, including vast sand dunes, gravel plains, rocky plateaus, and occasional mountain ranges.
The Strait of Malacca is a critical and strategic maritime passage that lies between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The strait extends approximately 890 kilometers (550 miles) from the Andaman Sea to the South China Sea, narrowing down to about 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) at its narrowest point near Singapore.
The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert, spanning across North Africa. It covers approximately 9.2 million square kilometers, making it the third-largest desert globally, smaller only than Antarctica and the Arctic. The desert extends from the Red Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and from the Mediterranean in the north to the Sahel savanna in the south.
