- Location: Asia
- Highest Peak: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m)
- Length: about 2,900 km (1,800 miles)
2. Andes:
- Location: South America
- Highest Peak: Mount Aconcagua (6,961 m)
- Length: about 7,000 km (4,300 miles)
3. Rocky Mountains:
- Location: North America
- Highest Peak: Mount Elbert (4,401 m)
- Length: about 4,800 km (3,000 miles)
4. Appalachian Mountains:
- Location: North America
- Highest Peak: Mount Mitchell (2,037 m)
- Length: about 2,400 km (1,500 miles)
5. Alps:
- Location: Europe
- Highest Peak: Mont Blanc (4,808 m)
- Length: about 1,200 km (750 miles)
6. Atlas Mountains:
- Location: Northwestern Africa
- Highest Peak: Toubkal (4,167 m)
- Length: approximately 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles)
7. Urals:
- Location: Russia
- Highest Peak: Mount Narodnaya (1,895 m)
- Length: Approximately 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles)
8. Sierra Nevada:
- Location: Western North America
- Highest Peak: Mount Whitney (4,421 m)
- Length: Around 650 kilometers (404 miles)