When did the Rocky Mountains rise?
70-80 million years ago
What is the most famous mountain in the Alps?
Mont Blanc
Is Mont Blanc in France or Italy?
The Mont Blanc massif (French: Massif du Mont-Blanc; Italian: Massiccio del Monte Bianco) is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end. It contains eleven major independent summits, each over 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) in height.
How many peaks are above 12000 feet in the Alps?
The Alps includes several hundred peaks and glaciers, including numerous peaks over 12,000 feet, with Mont Blanc highest at 15,771 feet. The Andes are the second highest Mountain Range in the world with many peaks rising over 20,000 feet.
What are the 7 mountain ranges?
Here’s a list of the seven prominent Mountain Ranges of India:The Himalaya Range. Karakoram and Pir Panjal Range. Eastern Mountain Range or The Purvanchal Range. The Satpura and Vindhaya Range. The Aravalli Range. The Western Ghats. The Eastern Ghats.
Which is the biggest mountain range in the world?
mid-ocean ridge