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Mountain ranges around the world - comparison with Snowdon

Mountain ranges around the world - comparison with Snowdon
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  • Mountain ranges around the world - comparison with Snowdon
  • Duration: 01:29
  • A description of the location and length of three different mountain ranges - the Rockies, the Andes and the Himalayas - which compares the height of their tallest peaks with Snowdon in North Wales. The highest peak in the Rockies is about four times the height of Snowdon, in the Andes the highest peak is around seven times the height of Snowdon, and in the Himalayas Everest - the highest mountain in the world - is nearly nine times the height of Snowdon.
  • Subject:

    Geography

       Topic:

    Mountains

  • Keywords: mountain, peak, range, Rockies, Andes, Himalayas, Everest, Snowdon, Wales
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  • Use this clip when comparing Snowdon with other mountains and mountain ranges.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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