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Amountain is an elevated portion of the surface of a planet, generally with steep sides that show significant exposedbedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from aplateau in having a limitedsummit area, and is usually higher than ahill, typically rising at least several hundred metres (a few thousand feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains areisolated summits, but most occur inmountain ranges.[page needed]
Mountains are formed throughtectonic forces,erosion, orvolcanism,[page needed] which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action ofweathering, throughslumping and other forms ofmass wasting, as well as through erosion byrivers andglaciers.
High elevations on mountains producecolder climates than atsea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect theecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains tend to be used less for agriculture and more for resource extraction, such asmining andlogging, along with recreation, such asmountain climbing andskiing.
The highest mountain on Earth isMount Everest in theHimalayas ofAsia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level. Thehighest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System isOlympus Mons on Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft). The tallest mountain including submarine terrain isMauna Kea inHawaii from its underwater base at 9,330 m (30,610 ft); some scientists consider it to be the tallest on earth. (Full article...)
Amountain range orhill range is a series ofmountains orhills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. Amountain system ormountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually anorogeny. Mountain ranges are formed by a variety of geological processes, but most of the significant ones on Earth are the result ofplate tectonics. Mountain ranges are also found on many planetary mass objects in theSolar System and are likely a feature of mostterrestrial planets.
Mountain ranges are usually segmented byhighlands ormountain passes andvalleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the samegeologic structure orpetrology. They may be a mix of different orogenic expressions andterranes, for examplethrust sheets,uplifted blocks,fold mountains, andvolcanic landforms resulting in a variety ofrock types. (Full article...)
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TheBig Snowy Mountains (Gros Ventre:níichʔibííkʔa,lit. 'it is never summer') are a smallmountain range south ofLewistown inFergus County, Montana. Considerably east of and isolated from the main crest of theNorthern Rockies, they are one of the few points of significant elevation in the immediate area and are considered one of Montana'sisland ranges. The range's highest elevation is 8,681 feet (2,646 m). The smallerLittle Snowy Mountains are a contiguous range immediately to the east.
About 112,000 acres of the Big Snowies are roadless, the bulk of this on theLewis and Clark National Forest, as well as 6,870 acres in the Twin CouleesWilderness Study Area on adjacentBLM land; 98,000 acres of the National Forest land are also a Wilderness Study Area. The Big Snowies features a long, relatively level east-west summit ridge, rising abovetimberline, that culminates in Greathouse Peak, the highest point in the range. On a clear day the view from the top of Greathouse Peak extends fromCanada toYellowstone. A number of caves, some unexplored, exist on the west end of the range, including the frozen-walled Ice Cave, which is often up to 40 degrees cooler than outside summer temperatures. (Full article...)
Amound is aheaped pile ofearth,gravel,sand,rocks, ordebris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such ashills andmountains, particularly if they appear artificial. A mound may be any rounded area oftopographically higherelevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including habitation (seeTell andTerp), ceremonial (platform mound), burial (tumulus), and commemorative purposes (e.g.Kościuszko Mound). (Full article...)
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There are numerous lists that a peakbagger may choose to follow. A list usually contains a set of peaks confined to a geographical area, with the peaks having some sort of subjective popularity or objective significance, such as being among the highest ormost prominent of the area. Some maps and lists may be inaccurate, however, which has implications for climbers and peak-baggers who rely on publicly reported data. (Full article...)
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Norsk Idrætsblad (Norwegian:The Norwegian Sporting Gazette) was a sports magazine published from 1878 to 1925 under different titles in Oslo, Norway. It was the first sports magazine and one of the most read magazines in the country during its run. (Full article...)
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