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Key Information

Caucasus Mountains

Type Mountain Range
Length 750 miles
Width 99 miles
Elevation (Highest) 18,510 ft (Mount Elbrus)

Learning Point

  • The Caucasus Mountains are a range of mountains, partly formed through the movements of the Earth’s surface, and partly through volcanic activity. They sit on the edge of Asia and Europe, and contain many beautiful mountains and various scenic places.

Project

  • Draw the Caucasus Mountains.
  • Overview
  • Satellite
Caucasus Mountains
პაატა შ, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Caucasus Mountains from Space
NASA/MODIS – Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Location

Located in Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia

Fun Facts

  • The Greater Caucasus Mountains exist because of plate tectonics, or the collision of Asia and Europe.
  • The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are a result of volcanic activity.
  • Mount Ararat sits just to the south of the Caucasus Mountain range.
  • Many earthquakes and some forms of volcanic activity are found in the the mountains.

Past Lessons

87 October 16, 2023 (North America)
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