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Mountains can vary in height due to differences in tectonic processes such as plate collisions, volcanic activity, and erosion. Taller mountains are typically formed at convergent plate boundaries where two continental plates collide, pushing the Earth's crust upwards to create massive mountain ranges like the Himalayas. Erosion rates also play a role in determining mountain height, as faster erosion can wear down mountains quicker and result in lower peaks.
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What is taller a hill or mountain?
Objects which height is less than 2000 are hills and objects which height is more than 2000 feet are mountains so mountains are higher.
Compare the Rocky Mountains with the appalachain mountains?
The Rocky Mountains are younger, taller, and more rugged than the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachians are older, lower in elevation, and more rounded due to extensive erosion. The Rockies run from Canada to New Mexico, while the Appalachians extend from Newfoundland to Alabama.
How big does a hill have to be to be a mountains?
There is no specific height threshold that distinguishes a hill from a mountain. In general, mountains are taller and steeper than hills. The distinction between the two can also be influenced by local geography and cultural interpretations.
How are mountains and hills alike?
Mountains and hills are both landforms that rise above the surrounding land, but mountains are taller and steeper than hills. Both mountains and hills can provide habitats for various plants and animals, as well as recreational opportunities for people such as hiking and skiing.
What is the difference about hills and mountains?
Hills are lower in elevation and have gradual slopes, while mountains are taller and have steeper slopes. Mountains are typically formed by tectonic forces, while hills can be created by erosion, sediment deposition, or volcanic activity. The classification between a hill and a mountain is somewhat subjective and can vary by region.
Why are folded mountains taller than volcanic mountains?
It is that the mountains also are big by growing taller and taller for to be healthy the animals too for the beautiful mountains.
Is the Appalachian mountain taller than the rocky mountain?
Rocky Mountain is taller than Appalachian Mountain. But they are both the tallest mountains in North America
Why are people short compared with mountains?
Because mountains are taller than us
Does the Piedmont have higher elevation than the Appalachian mountains?
no because the Appalachian mountains is taller than the Piedmont
Is mount Everest taller than the rockey mountains?
Yes, Mount Everest is taller than the Rocky Mountains, standing at 29.028ft or 8.848m high it is the highest mountain in the world.
Are the mountains in Switzerland taller than the mountains in Colorado?
Monte Rosa at 15,203 feet above sea level is the talllest in Switzerland and is taller than any Colorado Mountain.
Are mountains taller than clouds?
Yes, mountains can be taller than clouds. Mountains can exceed tens of thousands of feet in elevation, while clouds typically form much lower in the atmosphere. However, certain types of clouds, like cumulonimbus clouds, can reach heights that are comparable to or even taller than some mountains.
What are the highest mountains in the Europe?
The highest mountains in Europe are the Caucasus, located in eastern Europe. Six mountains in this range are taller than the highest mountain in the Alps.
What is the mountain range taller than the Andes in the world?
The Himalayan Mountains
What is taller a hill or mountain?
Objects which height is less than 2000 are hills and objects which height is more than 2000 feet are mountains so mountains are higher.
How many feet taller is Mauna Loa than Mount Everest?
no, none of the mountains are taller than Mount Everest. None of the mountains are higher in elevation than Mt. Everest. Mauna Loa is in fact taller, from base to top...it starts well below sea level.
What peaks are taller than Mt Elbert in the US?
Seventeen mountains in Alaska are taller. Only one, Mount Whitney, in the lower 48 is taller.
