Definitions for mountains
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1. mountains

   A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges.Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers.High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains tend to be used less for agriculture and more for resource extraction, such as mining and logging, along with recreation, such as mountain climbing and skiing. The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Asia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level. The highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft).

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1. mountains

   Mountains are large landforms that rise prominently above the surrounding terrain, typically characterized by steep and rugged slopes, high elevations, and often with peaks or summits. They are formed through geological processes such as tectonic plate movements, volcanic activity, or erosion by rivers, glaciers, or weathering. Mountains can range in size, shape, and composition, playing significant roles in climate regulation, biodiversity, and as important sources of freshwater and natural resources. They are often admired for their scenic beauty and serve as popular destinations for outdoor recreational activities.

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1. Mountains

   "Mountains" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. It was written by The Revolution members Wendy & Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12" single version of the song runs ten minutes. It's the only track on the Parade album featuring the entire Revolution. It reached #23 in the U.S. but only #45 in the UK. The B-side was the instrumental "Alexa de Paris", one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo, and is one of a handful of instrumental tracks that Prince recorded in the 1980s. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon, with the video for "Mountains" playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film's black-and-white version. Like many Prince songs, "Mountains" focuses on Christian motifs.

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1. mountainsnoun

   Plural noun of the word mountain.

   The mountains stretch for miles in the eye of your mind when you stand on top of the valleys and look out in each direction.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 30, 2016  

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1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mountains' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3412

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1. antimuons

How to pronounce mountains?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mountains in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mountains in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mountains in a Sentence

1. Andrea Powell:

   In some cases you have really stupid traffickers who leave mountains and mountains of email trails, but most of the time everything's done through different applications on different sites so law enforcement is having to learn how to use these ... It's a whole different ballgame.

2. Astronaut Scott Kelly:

   This past summer you could notice the drought in California clearly and the fires, today we had this incredible pass over the Himalayas, and to just see all that pollution that's just kind of riding up against those mountains from the south, it's kind of heartbreaking to see that.

3. Ray Bradbury:

   We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against. So! A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it.

4. George Kostyrko:

   The governor's executive order calls on every Californian to help save water during this drought and it specifically includes limiting car washing and making sure to wash with recycled water, all over the state many Californians are rising to the challenge and there's always more conservation work to be done, George Kostyrko said. Unlike many commercial car washes, the county's facilities do not use recirculated water, The Daily News said. The supervisors declined to answer questions from The Daily News about the car washing. County public information officers and representatives for Garcetti had no immediate comment when contacted by Reuters. California is in its fourth year of a withering drought that has killed 12.5 million trees, forced farmers to fallow a half-million acres of land and left mountains bereft of snow that melts to replenish streams and reservoirs. Garcetti's.

5. America President Cecil Roberts:

   Shaking our fists at Washington, D.C., and retreating behind our mountains simply won't cut it anymore.

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References

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