The document lists the top 5 mountain ranges in the world. It describes the Andes as the world's longest mountain range extending over 7,000 km along the West Coast of South America. The Rocky Mountains stretch over 4,800 km from Canada to the United States, with Mount Elbert in Colorado being the highest peak. The Himalayas separate the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan plateau and include other ranges. The Great Dividing Range in Australia is the fourth longest worldwide, stretching over 3,500 km along the eastern coast. The Transantarctic Mountains extend with some interruptions across Antarctica from Cape Adare to Coats Land.

1. TOP 5 MOUNTAIN RANGES IN WORLD
BY: LI HAIDONG

2. 1: THE ANDES
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The world’s longest exposed
mountain range is the Andes. They
extend as a continuous chain of
highland along the West Coast of
South America. The range is over
7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, 200 km
(120 mi) to 700 km (430 mi) wide
(widest between 18° to 20°S
latitude), and of an average height of
about 4,000 m (13,000 ft).

3. 2: THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
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The Rocky Mountains, otherwise
called the Rockies are an important
mountain range of North America.
They stretch more than 4,800
kilometers from the northernmost
part of British Columbia in Canada
to New Mexico in the United States.
Mount Elbert in Colorado at 14,440
feet above sea level is the range’s
highest peak.

4. 3: THE HIMALAYAN RANGE
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The Himalayas or The Himalayan
Range means the abode of snow. It
is a mountain range in Asia and
separates the Indian sub continent
from the Tibetan plateau. The
Himalayas also comprise The
karakoram, the Hindu Kush and the
smaller mountain ranges that
extend out from the Pamir Knot.

5. 4: THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE
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The Eastern Highlands or the Great
Dividing Range is Australia’s most
important mountain range which is
the fourth longest in the world. It
stretches more than 3,500 km (2,175
mi) from Dauan Island off the
northeastern tip of Queensland and
runs through the entire Eastern strip
through New South Wales and
Victoria before merging with the
central plain in Western Victoria.

6. 5: THE TRANS ANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS
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On the Antarctic continent the
three biggest mountain ranges
are the Transantarctic
Mountains (abbreviated TAM),
the East Antarctic Ranges and
the West Antarctic Ranges. The
Transantarctic Mountains
extends with some interruptions
from Cape Adare in Northern
Victoria Land to Coats Land.