Mountains

Lucretia B.
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  1. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
    The mountain biome is not usually described in other references because a variety of other biomes exist within it (such as grasslands at the base of a mountain, coniferous forest at the center of the mountain, and the tundra found at the top of the mountain).
  2. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
    The mountain biome is not usually described in other references because a variety of other biomes exist within it (such as grasslands at the base of a mountain, coniferous forest at the center of the mountain, and the tundra found at the top of the mountain).
  3. volcanic
    relating to eruptions of gas and lava from the earth's crust
    The movement of the earth's crust by folding, breaking into large blocks, lifting upwards to form a dome, or cracking due to volcanic activity forms mountain ranges.
  4. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    Mountains cover about 20% of the Earth's surface and are found on all continents and in all oceans.
  5. vegetation
    the process of growth in plants
    These include changes in soil, vegetation, climate and elevation all within a matter of a few feet.
  6. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
    For example the temperature could drop within about 10 minutes, a thunderstorm may come over a hill without warning, or a forest might open into a large meadow.
  7. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    These include changes in soil, vegetation, climate and elevation all within a matter of a few feet.
Created on Thu May 09 14:15:17 EDT 2013 (updated Thu May 09 14:27:42 EDT 2013)

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