The study of mountains is calledOrography. Exogeology deals with
planetary mountains, which in that branch of science are usually called montes (singular—mons). The highest mountain on Earth based from sea level is Mount Everest (8,848 m (29,029 ft)) in the Himalayas of Asia. The highest known mountain in the Solar System is Olympus
Mons on the planet Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft). Mountains and mountain
ranges on Earth are typically formed by the movement and/or interaction
of lithospheric plates.
The study of mountains is calledOrography. Exogeology deals with
planetary mountains, which in that branch of science are usually called montes (singular—mons). The highest mountain on Earth based from sea level is Mount Everest (8,848 m (29,029 ft)) in the Himalayas of Asia. The highest known mountain in the Solar System is Olympus
Mons on the planet Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft). Mountains and mountain
ranges on Earth are typically formed by the movement and/or interaction
of lithospheric plates.
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