GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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-An area containing geographically related mountains
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-The Himalayas (pictured) are the world’s tallest mountain range
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a dry land with little precipitation and little to no vegetation
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*an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
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Detailed explanation-1: -A mountain range (mountain chain, mountain belt) is a geographic area with many mountains. A ‘mountain system’ or ‘system of mountain ranges’ includes geological features that are in the same region as a mountain range. Mountain ranges usually include highlands or mountain passes and valleys.
Detailed explanation-2: -A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny.
Detailed explanation-3: -A mountain’s height above sea level is called its elevation with its highest point called a summit or peak. A mountain range is a group or chain of mountains located close together. Since neighboring mountains often share the same geological origins, mountain ranges have similar form, size and age.