The largest mountain range in the world is underwater.
Why it is true
The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the largest mountain range on the planet, about 65,000 kilometres long. It crosses all the oceans and is formed by underwater volcanoes and moving tectonic plates.
Source: NOAA
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