Famous Mountains of the World and the Seven Summits
The world's most famous peaks, including all of the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent: Everest in Asia, Aconcagua in South America, Denali in North America, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Elbrus in Europe, Vinson in Antarctica and Puncak Jaya in Oceania. They are joined by Kangchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu, three of the five highest mountains on Earth, by Annapurna, the first eight-thousander ever climbed, and by Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and Mount Fuji.
Annapurna has a double N, and Makalu and Matterhorn both start with MA.
Mountains of the World Challenge Vocabulary: 14 Words to Find
Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 8 of the 14 read backwards. The longest word is Kangchenjunga, with 13 letters.
- Aconcagua: At about 6,961 m, in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Americas and outside Asia.
- Annapurna: An 8,091 m peak in Nepal, the first eight-thousander ever climbed, in 1950.
- Denali: Also known as Mount McKinley, at 6,190 m the highest peak in North America, in Alaska.
- Elbrus: A 5,642 m dormant volcano in the Caucasus, the highest mountain in Europe.
- Everest: At 8,849 m, the highest mountain on Earth, on the Nepal–China border.
- Fuji: Mount Fuji, a 3,776 m volcano, the highest and most famous mountain in Japan.
- Kangchenjunga: At 8,586 m, the third-highest mountain on Earth, on the Nepal–India border.
- Kilimanjaro: At 5,895 m, in Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain on Earth.
- Lhotse: At 8,516 m, the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, linked to Everest by a ridge.
- Makalu: At 8,485 m, the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, a sharp four-sided pyramid.
- Matterhorn: A 4,478 m pyramid-shaped peak on the Swiss–Italian border, first climbed in 1865.
- Mont Blanc: At about 4,806 m, the highest mountain in the Alps, on the French–Italian border.
- Puncak Jaya: At 4,884 m, in Indonesian New Guinea, the highest island peak on Earth.
- Vinson: Mount Vinson, at 4,892 m the highest mountain in Antarctica.
How to Solve the Mountains of the World Challenge Word Search
"Kangchenjunga", the longest word at 13 letters, reads backwards, like "Aconcagua" and "Everest". "Elbrus", "Fuji", "Makalu" and "Vinson" are the diagonals. "Denali", with the only D, runs upward, like "Lhotse" and "Matterhorn". "Puncak Jaya", with the only Y, is the only word that runs down.
Seven Summits Geography Activities
- Match each of the Seven Summits to its continent.
- Rank the mountains in the list by height.
- Ask which three mountains in the list are volcanoes.
Mountains of the World Challenge Word Search FAQ
Who is the Mountains of the World Challenge Word Search for?
Teens, adults and mountaineering fans.
Which directions do the words run in?
Words run across, up and down, and diagonally; 8 of the 14 read backwards. 4 of them are diagonal.
Is there an answer key for the Mountains of the World Challenge Word Search?
Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 14 words marked. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.
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