Mountain
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation).
Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain
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 (980 ft) above the surrounding land