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[[Image:Lauterbrunnen-valley.jpg|thumb|400px|{{#ifexist:Template:Lauterbrunnen-valley.jpg/credit|{{Lauterbrunnen-valley.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}The mountains of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, [[Switzerland]].]] | [[Image:Lauterbrunnen-valley.jpg|thumb|400px|{{#ifexist:Template:Lauterbrunnen-valley.jpg/credit|{{Lauterbrunnen-valley.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}The mountains of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, [[Switzerland]].]] | ||
A '''mountain''' is an elevated area of a [[planet]] or [[natural satellite|moon]], rapidly rising to high altitude. [[Earth]]'s highest mountain is [[Mount Everest]]; the highest in the [[solar system]] is [[Olympus Mons]] on [[Mars]]. | A '''mountain''' is an elevated area of a [[planet]] or [[natural satellite|moon]], rapidly rising to high altitude. [[Earth]]'s highest mountain is [[Mount Everest]]; the highest in the [[solar system]] is [[Olympus Mons]] on [[Mars]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Alps]] | |||
[[Category:Earth Sciences Workgroup]] | [[Category:Earth Sciences Workgroup]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:26, 3 April 2008
A mountain is an elevated area of a planet or moon, rapidly rising to high altitude. Earth's highest mountain is Mount Everest; the highest in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars.