Definition of atom for Students. 1  1 : the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination carbon atoms. 2  2 : a tiny particle : bit âI don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.â â Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
How Did Mount Everest Get Its Name? The highest mountain in the World, Mount Everest in Nepal was named after and in honour of Sir George Everest who was a British Surveyor General. In 1852 he found it to be the highest peak in the World during the Great Survey of India. It was originally called Mont Everest.
Because of the extreme height of the mountain range, the Himalaya is called the Third Pole. Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Himalaya and is the world's highest peak with an elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 meters).K2 is the second highest peak of the Himalayan mountain range and also the second highest peak on earth with an elevation of 28,251 feet (8,611 meters).Other famous peaks include Kailash, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, and Manasklu.ecause of the extreme height of the mountain range, the Himalaya is called the Third Pole. Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Himalaya and is the world's highest peak with an elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 meters).