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.
Mount Everest-Tibet / Nepal / China. Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as SagarmÄthÄ and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain.It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Its peak is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level and is the 5th furthest summit from the center of Earth.ount Everest-Tibet / Nepal / China. Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as SagarmÄthÄ and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain.