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MOUNTAINS

The oldest mountain in the world is called Barberton Greenstone Belt, it is 3.5 billion years old and is located in South Africa, Kapvaal. There are 1,000,809 mountains in the world. The tallest mountain in the world is called Mount Everest it is 8,840 meters high and is located in Asia, Himalayas. The first people to climb Mount Everest were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The smallest mountain in the world is Mount Wycheproof it is 486 meters high and is located in Australia, Terrick Terrick Range. The biggest mountain in the United States is called Denali it is 6,190 meters high and is located in North America.

VOLCANOES

There are 1,500 active volcanoes in the world. How many in Africa, Asia, Europe, South and North America, how about the other continents? A known 157 active exist in Africa. The vast majority of these volcanoes sit on the continent's east coast,including the 59 active volcanoes found in Ethiopia. The volcanoes exist because of a splitting between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate, which is actually pulling the continent apart. There are 452 volcanoes in Asia Asia contains 60 percent of the world's population and some of the most active volcanoes. The region has a varied geography from the jungles of Indonesia to the deserts of Saudi Arabia. There are currently over 60 active volcanoes located throughout Europe, and two of the world most active volcanoes are located in Italy. A volcano can be classified as active, dormant or extinct. An active volcano is one that has erupted in recent history, while a dormant volcano is one that has erupted in the past, but does not show any signs of activity. An extinct volcano is one that is not believed to have the potential to erupt again. There are 29 active volcanoes in central America.