mountain chain
C2481
concept
A mountain chain is a linear series of connected mountains formed by tectonic processes, often extending over great distances and shaping regional climate and geography.
Aliases (16)
- hill range ×14
- mountain massif ×9
- volcanic mountain range ×7
- coastal mountain range ×4
- subrange of the Alps ×4
- Karakoram mountain ×3
- massif ×3
- mountain group ×3
- desert mountain range ×1
- granite peak group ×1
- mountain range section ×1
- mountain range segment ×1
- sub-alpine mountain range ×1
- subrange of the Great Dividing Range ×1
- subrange of the Rocky Mountains ×1
- subrange of the Sierra Nevada ×1
Instances (56)
- Three Sisters ("mountain group")
- Jura Mountains ("sub-alpine mountain range")
- Monte Rosa ("mountain massif")
- Pennine Alps ("subrange of the Alps")
- Lomond Hills ("hill range")
- Santa Lucia Range ("coastal mountain range")
- North Downs ("hill range")
- Mont Blanc massif ("massif")
- New England Range ("subrange of the Great Dividing Range")
- Cascade Volcanic Arc
- Sierra de las Cruces ("volcanic mountain range")
- Maritime Alps ("subrange of the Alps")
- Great Western Divide ("subrange of the Sierra Nevada")
- Cottian Alps ("subrange of the Alps")
- Margalla Hills ("hill range")
- Annapurna ("mountain massif")
- Vinson Massif ("mountain massif")
- Plynlimon ("massif")
- Valdai Hills ("hill range")
- Sierra Nevada (Mexico) ("volcanic mountain range")
- Gasherbrum I ("Karakoram mountain")
- Madonie ("mountain massif")
- Broad Peak ("Karakoram mountain")
- Masherbrum ("Karakoram mountain")
- Waiʻanae Range ("volcanic mountain range")
- San Juan Mountains ("subrange of the Rocky Mountains")
- Trango Towers ("mountain group")
- Northern Andes in Ecuador ("mountain range segment")
- Vignemale ("mountain massif")
- Brahmagiri Hills ("hill range")
- Santa Ynez Mountains ("coastal mountain range")
- Matra Mountains ("volcanic mountain range")
- Giewont ("mountain massif")
- Alban Hills ("volcanic mountain range")
- Rum Cuillin ("volcanic mountain range")
- Buda Hills ("hill range")
- Santa Monica Mountains ("coastal mountain range")
- Santa Susana Mountains ("coastal mountain range")
- Little San Bernardino Mountains ("desert mountain range")
- Puente Hills ("hill range")
- Moffat Hills ("hill range")
- Ettrick Hills ("hill range")
- Tweedsmuir Hills ("hill range")
- Gennargentu ("mountain massif")
- Perthshire hills ("hill range")
- Cheviot Hills ("hill range")
- Blüemlisalp ("mountain massif")
- Lincolnshire Wolds ("hill range")
- Ochil Hills ("hill range")
- Aiguilles de Chamonix ("granite peak group")
- Cascade Mountains (part) ("mountain range section")
- Southern Limestone Alps ("subrange of the Alps")
- Rutor massif ("mountain group")
- Gran Sasso d’Italia ("mountain massif")
- Barisan Mountains ("volcanic mountain range")