- plateau mountains: a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet above its surrounding area
- range: a chain of mountains that are close together
- mountain: mountains that form as tectonic plates collide and push up the land, then are shaped by weathering and erosion
- volcanic mountain: formed when molten rock from deep inside the earth erupts through the crust and piles up
- peak or summit: the highest point of a mountain
- dome mountains: a volcanic mountain where the magma hardens before erupting through the surface
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