Question

What are the distinctive features and characteristics of The Himalayas?

What are the distinctive features and characteristics of The Great Barrier Reef?

Answer 1

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The most characteristic features of the Himalayas are their great height, complex geologic structure, snowcapped peaks, large valley glaciers, deep river gorges, and rich vegetation. From south to north the Himalayan ranges can be grouped into four parallel belts of varying width—these are the Outer, or Sub-, Himalayas; the Lesser, or Lower, Himalayas; the Great, or Higher, Himalayas; and the Tethys, or Tibetan, Himalayas. The Karakoram Range in the northwest is also sometimes considered part…

Fact: The Great Barrier Reef is composed of over 2,900 individual reef. Fact: The Great Barrier Reef has over 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres. Fact: The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space. Fact: The Great Barrier Reef is greater in size than Tasmania and Victoria combined.