Assessment 2

1. | Read the passages and create a presentation on the highest mountains/ peaks on the earth.

There are at least 109 mountains on Earth with elevations greater than 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level. The vast majority of these mountains are located on the edge of Indian subcontinent and Tibet, with some peaks in Central Asia. Only those summits that are included by an objective measure may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks. If we were to measure by peak height above sea level, then starting with Mount Everest all 25 of the highest mountains in the world would be in the Himalayas.

Grandfather Mountain in the USA

Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment* of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway passes by the south side of the mountain and also passes over the nearby Grandmother Gap. It is located at the meeting point of Avery, Caldwell (the highest point), and Watauga ( the highest point) counties.

Babadagh in Azerbaijan

Babadagh is a mountain in Quba District, Azerbaijan. It is considered a sacred site. Left: Babadagh (Grandfather Mountain) is the fourth highest peak in the Caucasus in Azerbaijan at 3,629 meters. It is located to the north of Ismayilli. There is a “pir” (a sacred place) dedicated to Hasrat Baba, a person received as a holy man here in the past.

*escarpment - a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.