George Washington was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president.
The Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to the north have risen very rapidly. In just 50 million years, peaks such as Mt. Everest have risen to heights of more than 9 km. The impinging of the two landmasses has yet to end. The Himalayas continue to rise more than 1 cm a year -- a growth rate of 10 km in a million years!
The Himalayas is the highest mountain range in the world, and has 9 out of 10 of the worldâs highest peaks, including Mount Everest. These mountains, referred to as the Third Pole, are the source of some of Asiaâs major rivers and also help to regulate our planetâs climate.he Himalayas is the highest mountain range in the world, and has 9 out of 10 of the worldâs highest peaks, including Mount Everest. These mountains, referred to as the Third Pole, are the source of some of Asiaâs major rivers and also help to regulate our planetâs climate.