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Mountain ranges
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mountain range | A group of mountains |
| Summit | The highest point |
| Ridge | The top of a mountain, that you can walk across |
| Slope | The part you climb up |
| Face | The steep side of a mountain |
| Foot | The bottom of a mountain |
| Valley | The lowland/ dip between two mountains |
| Snow line | Above that line snow is found, below it snow is not found |
| Tree line | Above the tree line trees can’t grow, below it they can |
| Outcrop | An area of land with rocks sticking out |
| Plateau | A flat area, high up |
| Rainfall | The amount of rain that happens/ falls |
| Streams | Small river |
| Rivers | Bigger than a stream |