Glossary M
Glossary M
This airport is on position 1179 (1752, 1498) in our monthly Top100 of World Airports
French: Réserve naturelle intégrale du mont Nimba
The Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is a World Heritage site in Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea defined by the UNESCO in 1981 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 90 (88, 18) in our monthly survey..
The Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 2000 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 819 (813, 888) in our monthly survey..
The Mount Sanqingshan National Park is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 2008 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 871 (972, 446) in our monthly survey..
The Mount Taishan is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 1987 and definitely a recommended mixed sightseeing Location.
It is on position 594 (585, 84) in our monthly survey..
The Mount Wutai is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 2009 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 830 (832, 449) in our monthly survey..
The Mount Wuyi is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 1999 and definitely a recommended mixed sightseeing Location.
It is on position 937 (935, 240) in our monthly survey..
Deutsch: Berg / Español: Montaña / Português: Montanha / Français: Montagne / Italiano: Montagna
A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. These forces can locally raise the surface of the earth by over 3,000 m. Mountains erode slowly through the action of rivers, weather conditions, and glaciers. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in huge mountain ranges.
High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystem 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 and recreation, such as mountain climbing.
The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Asia, whose summit is 8,849.868 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).