The Alps are a mountain range spanning several countries: Italy, France, Monaco, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. The French Alps boast 24 peaks over 4,000 metres of altitude. The highest point is located in the Mont Blanc, France, with 4,810 metres. The word âAlpsâ means âworld of the heightsâ in an ancient celtic dialect, there is a strong religious meaning in this name. In other languages, âalpâ also means âelevatedâ.
Celsius (or degrees Celsius, or sometimes Centigrade), is a temperature scale. It is used to tell how hot or cold something is It is often written as Â°C Water freezes at 0Â°C and boils at 100Â°C. See: Fahrenheit. Conversion of Temperature-Celsius to Fahrenheit.
sphere. great circle - Any circle on the surface of a sphere that lies on a plane through its center, or a circle that divides into two equal partsâas the Equator. quadrant - A quarter of a circle or sphere. rhumb line - A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction. diameter - From Greek, meaning measure through (a circle or sphere, etc.). Sphere the persons with whom one is normally in contact, 1839; a group of persons of a certain rank, standing, or interest, 1601.