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.
At 8850m (29,035 feet), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest, which is also known as Chomolungma (âHoly Motherâ) in Tibetan, is located in Nepal, close to the Tibetan border and belongs to the Himalayan Range.The mountain has two main climbing routes: the southeast ridge from Nepal and the northeast ridge from Tibet.ount Everest, which is also known as Chomolungma (âHoly Motherâ) in Tibetan, is located in Nepal, close to the Tibetan border and belongs to the Himalayan Range.