A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally higher and steeper than a hill, but there is considerable overlap, and usage often depends on local custom. As a whole, 24% of the Earth's land mass is mountainous. Also, 1 in 10 people live in mountainous regions. All the world's major rivers are fed from mountain sources, and more than half of humanity depends on mountains for water.

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magazine article: Mountains. "A look at three popular mountain sports and some serious environmental problems facing mountains and the people who live on them." Read article

word game: Mountains jigsaw puzzle. Learn idiomatic expressions containing the words "mountain" and "hill" as you do this puzzle. Play game

poem: Mountain Fable. In this fable by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American essayist, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement, a squirrel and a mountain have an argument! Read poem

cartoon: "I'm going to give up mountain-climbing now dear." "But this is the only mountain you've climbed!" "Yes, but I've ..." See cartoon

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trivia: Quote: He's the type who makes mountains out of molehills and then sells climbing equipment. (Ivern Ball) See more mountains trivia

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