What are the physical features of a mountain
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Explanation:
They usually have steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges, and a high point, called a peak or summit. Most geologists classify a mountain as a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area. A mountain range is a series or chain of mountains that are close together.
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The physical features of a mountain are:
(1) Spur
(2) Re-Entrant
(3) Valley
(4) Peak
(5) Summit
Explanation:
1. Spur
This is the feature of a mountain that most hikers walk on (most of the time actually) but rarely know that they are walking over the same. In fact, most roads cut through the spurs of mountains only. A spur is the outward projecting (bulging out)part of the mountain that usually curves away from the main body, laterally.
2. Re-Entrant
A Re-Entrant is a small valley like formation which would collect the rainwater and become the passage for it to move downhill. On the map, a Re-Entrant would appear like a U or V shape in the contour lines and pointing towards the hilltop or the top point (where the contours start converging), unlike the Spur that would again be U or V shapes sticking out of the hill. Re-entrants are also very commonly used by most trekkers while negotiating the mountains. One is more likely to find water in the rainy season but otherwise, the re-entrants are mostly dry.
3. Valley
The Valley is a low area of land, between hills or mountains, usually with a river or stream of water flowing through the same. A valley is also known as Doon is some of the Himalayan regions.
4.Peak
The biggest difference is the fact that every mountain has only one summit but may have more than one peak. A Peak is a pointed top that looks like a point higher than all adjacent points. If one needs to go a significant distance downhill in order to climb the other high point visible around, then that top point is another peak. On a map with contours, a peak is represented by a full circle (small) or a dot (see image).
5. Summit
A Summit, is the highest point of a mountain. There is only one summit on each mountain and hence one would always notice that the mountaineering expeditions are defined by their Summit attempts.
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