World Geography: List of Mountain Ranges, Peaks, Rivers & Lakes
1. Important Mountain Ranges And Peaks of the Worlds
Sr. No. | Mountain Range | Important/Highest Peaks | Location | Description |
1. | Rocky Mountains | Mt. Elbert (highest peak in the Rockies) | North America | It is one of the longest fold mountains in the world and extends from Canada to Western US (New Mexico State) |
2. | Appalachian Mountains | Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina, US (highest peak of Appalachian Mountains) | North America | It is a fold mountain with rich in mineral resources |
3. | Alps | Mont Blanc (French –Italian border) | Europe | It is a folded mountain and source for rivers like Danube, Rhine, etc. |
4. | Sierra Nevada | Mt. Whitney | California, USA | Habitat for many Red Indian tribes |
5. | Alaska Range | Mt. McKinley | North America | Mt. McKinley highest peak in North America |
6. | Altai Mountains | Belukha mountain | Central Asia | Young folded mountain which extends from Kazakhstan to northern China. |
7. | Andes Mountains | Mt. Aconcagua | South America | Longest mountain chain in the world |
8. | Atlas Mountains | Mt. Toubkal | Northwestern Africa | Young fold mountain spreading over Morocco and Tunisia. |
9. | Drakensberg Mountains | Mt. Lesotho | South Africa | Young folded mountain |
10. | Caucasus Mountain | Mt. Elbrus | Europe | Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea |
11. | Ural Mountains | Mt. Narodnaya | Russia | This mountain range act as a boundary between Europe and Asia. |
12. | Hindukush Mountains | Mt. Trich Mir | Pakistan and Afghanistan | Folded mountain with rugged topography which makes it difficult for transportation. |
13. | Himalayas | Mt. Everest | Asia | Young fold mountains in Asia which separate Indian sub-continent from Asian plains |
14. | Arakan Yoma | Mt. Kennedy peak | Myanmar | It extends from north to south direction. Shifting cultivation is practised. |
15. | Kunlun Mountains | Mt. Muztag | North of Tibetan plateau and western China | It is one of the young folded mountains. |
16. | Vosges | Mt. Grand Ballon | Eastern France, Europe | Famous for the cultivation of grapes and manufacture of wines. |
17. | Great Dividing Range | Mt. Kosciuszko | Australia | This range is the source for the rivers Darling and Murray. |
2. List of Important Rivers of the World
Sr. No. | RIVER | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION |
1. | River Amazon | South America | It is the second-longest river which flows through Peru, Columbia, Brazil and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. |
2. | River Mississippi | North America | It forms a bird-foot like a delta at the Gulf of Mexico, River Missouri is an important tributary of it. |
3. | River St. Lawrence | North America | It drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence which is an important transport corridor of North America. |
4. | River Orange | South Africa | The longest river of South Africa and contains diamond beds along with its mouth. |
5. | River Congo | Africa | This river crosses the equator twice and drains into the South Atlantic Ocean. |
6. | River Nile | Africa | It is the longest river in the world, originates near Lake Victoria and drains in the Mediterranean Sea. |
7. | River Rhine | Western Europe | It flows through Germany and the Netherlands. It is one of the busiest waterways of Europe. |
8. | River Danube | Europe | It passes through Germany, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania and drains into the Black Sea. |
9. | River Volga | Europe, Russia | It is the longest river in Europe, it drains into the Caspian Sea. |
10. | River Tigris | Turkey, Iraq | Cities like Mosul, Baghdad, Basra were located along its banks and it drains into the Gulf of Persia. |
11. | River Euphrates | Turkey, Syria, Iraq | Main source of water for Syria. It drains into the Persian Gulf. |
12. | River Irrawaddy | Myanmar | Drains into Gulf of Martaban |
13. | River Mekong | China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam | It is also called ‘Danube of the east’, and it merges with south china sea. |
14. | River Yangtze | China | It originates from the Tibetan plateau and ends in east china sea. It is the longest river in China. |
3. Important Lakes of The World
Sr. No. | NAME | LOCATION | FACTS |
1. | Titicaca lake | South America | It is the highest navigable lake in the world located in the Andes mountains. |
2. | Great bear lake | Canada, North America | It is a big glaciated lake of Canada. The Eskimos of Canada camp here during the summer season. |
3. | Great lakes | North America | This comprises of five large lakes of North America such as Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario. Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world. |
4. | Lake Malawi | Central Africa | It is the third-largest lake of Africa and borders Tanzania, Mozambique. |
5. | Lake Tanganyika | East Africa | It is the deepest and second largest lake of Africa. |
6. | Lake Victoria | Africa | The largest river of Africa and passes through the equator. |
7. | Lake Kainji | Africa | Largest manmade lake of Africa, used for irrigation purposes. |
8. | Dead sea | West Asia | It is bordered by Jordan in the east and Palestine, Israel in the west. It is known for high salinity. |
9. | Aral Sea | Central Asia | Located between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is shrinking rapidly in recent years. |
10. | Lake Baikal | Russia | It is the largest freshwater lake in Asia and deepest in the world. |
11. | Caspian Sea | Eurasia | It is the largest lake in the world and is surrounded by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. |
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