Mountains are usually defined as landforms that rise over 300 meters from the surrounding terrain. They can occur singly as summits or in groups called ranges. Famous mountain ranges include the Alps, Rocky Mountains, and Andes, which form mountain chains when they occur together. Some of the highest mountains in the world include Mount Everest at 8,848 meters, Kilimanjaro in Africa at 5,895 meters, Mount Fuji in Japan at 3,776 meters, and Denali in the United States at 6,294 meters. Climbing mountains can be dangerous due to illnesses caused by the cold temperatures and low oxygen levels at high altitudes, such as altitude sickness, frostbite, and hypother

2. What is a mountain?
A mountain is usually defined as a part of the landscape with
slopes that rise over 300m. Some geographers define a
summit of at least 600m high.
Some mountains are found in groups called ranges such as the
District in England and Snowdonia in Wales. Others are
summits.
When mountain ranges are found together they make up
chains. The Alps in Europe, the Rocky mountains in North
the Andes in South America are all mountain chains.

3. Famous Mountains
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is
Himalayas, or the border of Nepal and China, and is 8848
high.
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It is a
mountain that is 5895 metres high.
Mount Fuji is a volcano in Japan. It is 3776 metres high.
Mount McKinley is the highest peak in the USA. It is 6294
high.

7. Cold Kills
Climbers can get
bite and
from the severe
on a mountain.
of these illnesses
kill if not treated
quickly.
Altitude Sickness
The higher up the
mountain you are, the
thinner the air is. This
means that a climber will
have to take more breaths
to get the same amount of
oxygen as they would get if
they were on the ground.
Climbers can become dizzy,
short of breathe and tired
when walking in high
altitudes; this is know as
altitude sickness.