Mountain ranges of Asia
Locate nine mountain systems in and around Asia. Compare the highlighted areas and test your knowledge with a map quiz.
About this selection9 places included
Nine selected Asian or boundary mountain systems.
How this set is defined
This set contains the places listed below. It is a practice selection, not a complete list or a size ranking.
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- Unlisted features
- Area, length or height rankings
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Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
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Study each mountain system’s direction and spread. Compare it with the neighboring ranges and countries on the map.
The highlighted area is an approximate view of a mountain system, not the location of a single summit.
Places and answers
Choose a place from this set. Typed answers accept its listed English name and alternatives; historical names and unlisted abbreviations are not accepted automatically.
| Place | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|
| Altai Mountains | Altai Mountains; Altay Mountains | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Caucasus Mountains | Caucasus Mountains; Caucasus | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Himalayas | Himalayas | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Hindu Kush | Hindu Kush | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Karakoram | Karakoram; Karakoram Range | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Kunlun Mountains | Kunlun Mountains; Kunlun | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Tian Shan | Tian Shan; Tien Shan | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Western Ghats | Western Ghats | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Zagros Mountains | Zagros Mountains; Zagros | The highlight covers the approximate mountain system rather than a single peak. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
Sources and map notes
equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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