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.
They get named in all kinds of ways. Some are named for famous people (usually westerners who claim to have discovered the volcanoes). Other volcanoes are named for gods who might be said to live there. Others are named for what the volcano looks like (there are lots of volcanoes named Cerro Azul (blue hill)) in the world. There are also lots named Azufre or La Soufriere (Sulfur in spanish and french).