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According to the US Geological Survey, there is no strict height requirement for mountains vs hills. There used to be one at 1,000 feet, but the rule was abandoned in the middle of the twentieth century.
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How do mountains get higher?
mountains get higher as the sea level lowers
Can a cone-shaped mountain form?
Cinder-cone volcanoes are built by thick lava that is thrown high into the air and falls as chunks or cinders. These mountains form as a cone shape with narrow base and steep sides.
What are rounded mountains?
They are mountains without a tip. It is rounded at the top. Rounded mountains are almost always old mountains.As mountains gets older, their peaks get flatter. They are still considered mountains as they pass mountain elevation requirements.There valleys are very wide too. The opposite is a young mountain with shark peaks, narrow valleys, and much taller. For ex., Earth's tallest mountain, Mt.Everest, is a very young mountain.
Do old mountains tend to have sharp peaks?
Yes
How can jagged mountains peaks become more rounded?
Jagged mountains peaks become more rounded by the process of weathering. This occurs as wind and rain slowly eat away at the mountain, removing tiny bits of the rocks at a time until the mountains look more rounded than jagged.
Does The Rocky Mountains have low relief and high elevation?
no the rocky mountains have high relief and high elevation
How high is the smoky mountains?
The smoky mountains are nonexistent. Try the smokey mountains
Why are Ireland's mountains not as high as other mountains in the world?
there Irish
How high are the mountains in Tundra Biome?
what is the tundra biome mountains
What are mountains made of?
Mountains are made of rocks and dirt. They have high, bumpy tops, and they are high in elevation.
How high is the atlas mountains?
it's 4167metres high
Where are Ireland highest mountains?
The highest mountains are in the Magillacuddy Reeks, in county Kerry. There are other high mountains in the Wicklow mountains.
Why can't live on high mountains?
Because the air is thin in the mountains.
What does the word mountains mean?
Mountains are large high land masses.
What is the meaning of Lofty mountains and flowing water?
Lofty mountains mean those mountains which are really high or above the rest of the mountains.
Are the coastal mountains bigger than the Rockies?
The Rockie Mountains are 4401 meters high whereas the coastal mountains are 4019 meters high so the Rockies are 382 meters higher than the coastal mountains
What country in North Africa has high enough mountains to have snow?
The Atlas Mountains in Morocco are high enough to receive snow.
