Mountain
A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, with a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit. Mountains cover 64% of Asia, 36% of North America, 25% of Europe, 22% of South America, 17% of Australia, and 3% of Africa. As a whole, 24% of the Earth's land mass is mountainous. 10% of people live in mountainous regions. Most of the world's rivers are fed from mountain sources, and more than half of humanity depends on mountains for water.
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Date: 12/6/2008
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Wind Shear, Matterhorn, Switzerland
Date: 1/9/2009
Views: 2184
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Wind Cloud Over Mount Everest From Sagarmatha National Park Nepal
Date: 1/9/2009
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Masherbrum Karakoram Mountains Pakistan Mount Masherbrum, Baltistan, Pakistan Masherbrum (formerly known as K1) is located in the Ghanche District, Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. At 7,821 metres (25,659 ft) it is the 22nd highest mountain in the world
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mesa Arch Canyonlands Utah
Date: 1/9/2009
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Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Nuptse, Himalaya Mountains, Nepal
Date: 1/9/2009
Views: 1006
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Mount Nuptse, Nepal
Date: 1/9/2009
Views: 978
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Mount Rainier Reflections, Washington
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Rainier, Washington
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Shuksan and Lake Ann, Washington
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park, Washington
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount St. Helens, Washington
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Whitney and Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada, California
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Wilber, Glacier National Park, Montana
Date: 1/9/2009
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Mount Moran Reflected in the Snake River Grand Teton National Park Wyoming
Date: 1/9/2009
Views: 1002
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Mount Taranaki Taranaki New Zealand
Date: 1/9/2009
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35 Below, Kenai, Alaska
Date: 12/6/2008
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Above the Clouds, Mt. Shasta, California
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 909
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Aerial View, Mount McKinley, Alaska
Date: 12/6/2008
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Alaska Range, Alaska
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 923
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Alpenglow on Peak Chugach Mountains, Alaska
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 963
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Alpine Tarn and Mount Belleview, Paradise Divide, Colorado
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 978
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Altman, Ebenalp, Switzerland
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 960
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Annapurna II (7937m) from Ghyaru Marsyangdi Valley, Himalayas, Nepal
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 1005
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K2, 8,611 metres (28,250 ft), Karakoram Range, Pakistan.
Date: 6/2/2003
Views: 1109
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Arrowleaf Balsamroot, Boulder Mountain, Idaho
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 926
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Autumn at Matterhorn Peak, Sawtooth Range, California
Date: 12/6/2008
Views: 1076
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