Friday, September 10, 2010

Geography - Mountains

Overview

- Mountains make up 2/3 of China's land.

- Very rough terrains.

- Attract professional climbers from all over the world.






Mount Everest

- Tallest point on earth (8,850 meters).

- On the border of Nepal and China.

- Named after Sir George Everest in 1865 - Britsh surveyor-genreal of India.

- Raises a few inches every year.

- Biggest cause of death are avalanches.








http://www.chinatouristmaps.com/top-10s/mountains.html

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