Cordillera?
A mountain system is an area of interconnected mountain ranges. The mountain system has a series of ranges linked together by geological features.
A group of adjacent mountain ranges is called a mountain chain.
A group of mountain ranges is called a mountain range system or a mountain chain.
range
A mountain range is a series of connected mountains, while a mountain system includes multiple mountain ranges, along with valleys, rivers, and other geographical features in the same region. Mountain systems are larger and more complex than mountain ranges.
Rift-block mountain
Rockies
Rockies
A group of mountain ranges that run side by side is called a cordillera.
A mountain range is a series of mountains that have the same general structure and shape. The different mountain ranges in a region make up a mountain system.Mountain Ranges and Mountain systems in a long, connected chain both form a larger unit called a mountain belt. That's how they're alike.Mountain ranges are mountains with the same general shape and structure, and mountain system are just a bunch of different mountain ranges. That's the difference.
The name of the mountain system made up of parallel ranges is the "Cordillera." This term is often used to describe mountain ranges that run parallel to each other, such as the Andes in South America or the Rocky Mountains in North America.
Montana means mountains AND has mountains. In one of our many mountain ranges.