List of the Top 10 Tallest MountainsWhat is a mountain?A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. - A mountain is generally steeper than a hill
- The adjective montane is used to describe mountainous areas and things associated with them
- The study of mountains is called Orography
Following is a list of the Top 10 tallest mountains in the world:The following table shows a list of the top 10 tallest mountains in the world. The list of the world's tallest mountains provides the mountain's name, the mountain's height and the location of the mountain. The list of the tallest mountains is shown in descending order, with the highest mountain listed first. | Mountain Name | Mountain Height | Mountain Location | | Mount Everest | 8850m (29035ft) | Nepal/China | | Qogir (K2) | 8611m (28250ft) | Pakistan | | Kangchenjunga | 8586m (28169ft) | Nepal | | Lhotse | 8501m (27920ft) | Nepal | | Makalu I | 8462m (27765ft) | Nepal | | Cho Oyu | 8201m (26906ft) | Nepal | | Dhaulagiri | 8167m (26794ft) | Nepal | | Manaslu I | 8156m (26758ft) | Nepal | | Nanga Parbat | 8125m (26658ft) | Pakistan | | Annapurna I | 8091m (26545ft) | Nepal |
As you will notice from the table that lists the tallest mountains in the world, 8 of the top 10 highest mountains in the world are located in Nepal. Note about this list of the worlds tallest mountains: The dormant volcano Mauna Kea (on the Big Island of Hawaii) could be considered the tallest mountain in the world. If you measure it from its base in the Hawaiian Trough (3,300 fathoms deep) to its summit of 13,796 feet, it reaches a height of 33,476 feet | 
