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  • 1High Knob — Infobox Mountain Name = High Knob Photo = Cnv0147.jpg Caption = High Knob Tower Elevation = 4,223 ft (1,287 m) Location = Virginia, USA Range = Cumberland Mountains Prominence = convert|2050|ft|m| 1|abbr=on [Key col elevation between 2,160 and… …

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  • 3mountain — mountainless, adj. /mown tn/, n. 1. a natural elevation of the earth s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m). 2. a large mass of something… …

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  • 4Thrust fault — in the Qilian Shan, China. The older (left, blue and red) thrust over the younger (right, brown). A thrust fault is a type of fault, or break in the Earth s crust across which there has been relative movement, in which rocks of lower… …

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  • 5Geology of the Iberian Peninsula — The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every age from Ediacaran to Recent, and almost… …

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  • 6Carpathian Mountains — /kahr pay thee euhn/ a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Rumania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 ft. (2663 m). Also called Carpathians. * * * Mountain system, eastern Europe. It extends along the Slovakia… …

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  • 7Chief Mountain — This article is about the mountain in Montana. For nearby Alberta community, see Chief Mountain, Alberta. Chief Mountain Chief Mountain El …

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  • 8Alaskan mountains — ▪ mountains, United States Introduction       three principal mountain groups the Brooks Range, Alaska Range, and Aleutian Range found in Alaska.  The mountain ranges of Alaska give their state a rugged and beautiful terrain across its entire… …

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  • 9Trans-Hudson orogeny — [ North American craton, also called Laurentia.] [ Wyoming, Superior and Hearne cratons] The Trans Hudson orogeny, Trans Hudsonian orogeny, Trans Hudson orogen (THO), or Trans Hudson Orogen Transect (THOT), (also referred to as the Trans… …

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  • 10Geology of the Grand Teton area — The geology of the Grand Teton area consists of some of the oldest rocks and one of the youngest mountain ranges in North America. The Teton Range, mostly located in Grand Teton National Park, started to grow some 9 million years ago. An older… …

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