Use the interactive map above to familiarize yourself with planet Earth's many mountain ranges.

In this chapter, we will focus on some of the key features of these mountain ranges. We will use the mountains of Europe as a case study. 

Mountainous areas can be distinguished on a map by their brown color. The darker the color of a mountain range is, the higher its elevation.

The map on the right displays the most prominent mountain ranges on the planet in dark brown: the American Cordillera (the Rocky Mountains and the Andes) and the Asian Himalayas.

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