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RSM Earth Science BJ Chapter 16 Terms

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actual heightHeight of a mountain above the surrounding territory
butteNarrow, flat-topped hill
depositional mountainMountain or hill that forms by accumulation or piling up of rock materials
drumlinElongated, streamlined hill made up of glacial till
elevationAltitude of a mountain's summit above sea level
erosional mountainMountain which has been carved out by extensive erosion usually from a plateau
faultCrack in a rock along which there has been movement
fault-block mountainMountain bounded by at least one fault
fold mountainMountain apparently formed by the folding of rocks
mesaSmall, isolated, high plateau with a flat top and steep sides; common in arid regions of the western and southwestern United States
monadnockIsolated mountain that was resistant to erosion while the area around it was eroded to a flat plain
mountain rangeSeries of mountains arranged in a line and connected by more or less elevated ground
mountain systemGroup of moiuntain ranges


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