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formed as result of mountain mountains FTT:896 FTT:993 envoPolar Geonames:T.MT FTT:460 FTT:1000 FTT:713 FTT:548 A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit. The USGS had previously defined mountains as localised elevations of more than 300 meters; however, the organisation has accepted there are no technical definitions in the US. In ENVO, we primarily use the UNEP-WCMC classification to be compliant with SDG monitoring, but we can host other classifications on request: http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/indicators/1542/en/ FTT:118 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain Geonames:T.MTS TGN:21434 SWEETRealm:Mountain Mountain TGN:21430 EcoLexicon:mountain A landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. mount volcanic eruption tectonic movement