Mountains

A tree with red flowers that grows in the central mountain range of Puerto Rico is called the Dragon's Blood tree. This tree's sap is harvested and used to treat a multitude of illnesses including insect bites and cancer.

Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, which is tall and steep with varying layers of lava, ash, and rock. This type of volcano is known for its explosive eruptions caused by the buildup of gas pressure within the magma chamber.

A sunken area in a plateau found between mountain ranges is known as a basin or a valley. These areas are typically formed through erosion processes like rivers, glaciers, or tectonic activity, creating a lower-lying landform surrounded by higher elevations. Basins and valleys often serve as important ecological habitats and water catchment areas.

Kilimanjaro is a dormant stratovolcano, consisting of three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and is located in Tanzania.

The highest point of a volcano or mountain is called the summit. This is the peak or topmost point of the landform, often distinguished by its elevation above sea level and its prominence in the surrounding landscape. The summit may also be referred to as the peak, crest, or pinnacle of the volcano or mountain.

A mountain region is land filled with tall, majestic mountains. Very often, there may be so big, so different, and of course, so beautiful kinds of rocks. Big, and small. Small, and big.

Yes. Bacterial and microbical life can be found there at any and all times. No plants or animals as we think of them live there, though. It's far too harsh. Just snow, ice, cold and little critters you'd need a microscope to see.

Yes, as the depth of a glacier increases, there is more pressure on the bottom due to the weight of the overlying ice. This pressure can lead to an increase in heat at the base of the glacier due to the process of pressure melting, where the ice melts under pressure and the water can reach temperatures close to the pressure melting point.

The longest mountain range in Europe is the Alps, stretching approximately 750 miles across eight countries from France to Slovenia. It is a popular destination for skiing, hiking, and mountaineering.

Temperature tends to decrease as elevation increases in mountains. This is due to a combination of factors, including the thinner air at higher altitudes which can't trap heat as effectively, as well as the cooler air that flows down the slopes from the upper regions.

Mount Pelée is located on the Caribbean Plate, which is moving eastward. It is situated near a subduction zone where the North American Plate is being forced beneath the Caribbean Plate, causing intense volcanic activity in the region.

There are approximately 100 mountains around the world that are higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, which stands at 19,341 feet (5,895 meters) above sea level. These include peaks such as Mount Everest, K2, and several other notable mountains in the Himalayas, Andes, and other mountain ranges.

Mount Fuji was not "discovered" in the traditional sense as it has been a prominent feature in Japanese culture for centuries. However, the first recorded ascent of Mount Fuji was in 663 by an anonymous monk named Gyoki.

heat transfer to earth from sun by radiation then transfer through earth by conduction(transfer through particles) so as we go down temprature icrease and as we go up 15o metre over sea level temprature decrease by 1 celcius degree

The greatest diversity of wildlife exists in the lowest zone on the mountain, the rainforest, which includes larger animals such as the blue monkey, colobus monkey, and Hartlaub's turaco (a bird) among many others. In the higher reaches of the mountain, diversity of wildlife tapers off, but includes several ubiquitous species: white-necked ravens, four-striped grass mice, stone chats, and streaky canaries.

According to my sons science book at school the answer is yes yet I have found nothing on the world wide web that supports my sons claim.

Yes, it Does. There are 4 reigons of Texas , the Great Plains, Mountains And Basians ,The North Central Plains, And The Costal Plains.

These All Have Sub Reigons, The Mountains And Basins have, The Dry Envoriment, The Mountain Ranges , And El Paso.

As you move from the base to the top of a mountain, the air pressure decreases. This is because the weight of the air above decreases with elevation. At higher altitudes, there are fewer air molecules above, resulting in lower pressure.

(1) Himalayas -- Convergent between continental-continental collision of Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.

(2) Aleutian islands -- Convergent between oceanic-oceanic collision of Pacific plate beneath North American plate.

(3) Andes Mountains -- Convergent between oceanic-continental collision of Pacific plate beneath South American plate.

(4) San Andreas Fault (Zone) -- Transform boundary (sometimes called a conservative boundary) between Pacific and North American plates.

(5) Iceland -- Divergent boundary along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge arm of the Mid-Ocean Ridge, separating North America to the west and Eurasia to the east. *Also* a large hot spot, which is what brought Iceland to the surface, rather than remaining undersea.

(6) Japan -- Convergent boundary between Pacific plate beneath North American plate (yes, Japan is on the North American plate).

(7) Mount St. Helens -- Convergent boundary between Juan de Fuca beneath North Americna plate.

Convergent boundaries build mountains (technically divergent do too, but no one ever thinks about them -- but they're lots and lots of small volcanoes)

Continental-continental --> crust slams together like two buses, neither plate can subduct, rock squirts up and out, you get the Himalayas (Indo-Australian and Eurasia)

Oceanic-oceanic --> crust meets and the older, denser, cooler one subducts. It reaches a depth that it melts, the new magma rises to the surface, pops out as a volcanic lava flow. Thousands of flows later, you have dry volcanic islands poking out of the surface. Because this is happening along a plane, you get a whole chain - an volcanic island arc like the Aleutians (Pacific plate below North American plate)

Oceanic-continental --> crust meets and the oceanic will *always* subduct. Just like oceanic-oceanic, it melts and rises and pops out, but this time on a dry continental surface. Again, thousands of flows later, you have a volcano. Again, as it's on a plane, you get a whole mountain range.

Some major mountain ranges in Japan include the Japanese Alps, the Chugoku Mountains, and the Akaishi Mountains. These ranges cover much of the main islands of Japan and contribute to the country's rugged terrain and diverse landscapes.

The Great Plains were formed over millions of years through various geological processes, including the uplifting of land, erosion, and deposition of sediment. The region was shaped by glaciers during the last Ice Age, which left behind fertile soil and distinctive landscapes seen today.

An example of a block mountain is Table Mountain located in South Africa. It is a prominent flat-topped mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town. This type of mountain is characterized by its steep sides and flat, plateau-like summit.

A valley is the area between mountains where roads can be built. Valleys provide a naturally occurring path with less steep terrain compared to the mountains themselves, making it easier to construct roads for transportation purposes.

I'm pretty sure that Elbe is the closest. I'll look when I go there next.

My new answer: Eatonville, b/c it iss on the base of Mount Rainier.

According to nasa.gov, worldatlas.com, brittanica.com and nytimes.com, the mountain range is 270 miles long. Some travel sites have it as 305 miles long, but I would go with NASA and the more reputable sites.

Mount St. Helens is located in the state of Washington in the United States.