Mountain Ranges
| 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 separates 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. |
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