The are dozens of mountain ranges across the world. They can be found on every continent, though they vary in shape, length, and elevation.

Mountain ranges can be found across the globe on all seven continents. In fact, the vast majority of mountains occur in these ranges or chains rather than in isolation. The reason for this can be traced back to their formation: colliding or convergent tectonic plates can fold, bend, and distort Earth's crust so that parts of the crust rise high into the air. The result is a landform that, since antiquity, has inspired great attention: mountains.

The word "mountain" comes from the Latin root mont and the Old French word montaigne. And the term mountain range can be defined as a row of mountains connected by high ground. Individual mountains must be at least 300 meters tall to receive this classification. And therefore, mountain ranges must have multiple peaks, closely related in position and direction, that exceed 300 meters in elevation.