| Alps |
a high mountain range that goes from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria and into the countries along the Adriatic Sea down to Albania. |
| Andes |
a high mountain range that stretches along the entire west coast of South America. |
| Andes Mountains |
a mountain range that extends the length of the western coast of South America. |
| Appalachian Mountains |
a mountain range in eastern North America that stretches from the southeastern part of Canada to central Alabama in the United States; Appalachians. |
| Austria |
Austria is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Germany to the north and Italy to the south. Austria has many mountains that are part of the mountain range called the Alps. Most people in Austria speak German. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/2 definitions] |
| bighorn |
a wild sheep found in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The male has large, curved horns; the female has short, straight horns. They are also called Rocky Mountain sheep. |
| black bear |
a medium-sized bear, usually with thick black or reddish brown fur. They are the most common bears in North America and live in forests and mountain areas. [1/2 definitions] |
| butte |
a steep hill or mountain with a flat top that stands alone on flat land. |
| chairlift |
a line of chairs hanging from a moving cable, used to carry people up or down a mountain. A chairlift is used at a ski slope. |
| cougar |
a common name for a puma, a large wild cat with tan fur. Cougars live in many parts of North and South America. They are carnivorous mammals. They are also called mountain lions or panthers. |
| crest |
the peak of a large hill, mountain, or wave. [1/4 definitions] |
| Cyprus |
Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is near the country of Turkey. Greek and Turkish are the languages that people speak in Cyprus. Cyprus is a very warm country, except in the high mountain areas. It is a good place to see many kinds of birds. It is also a great place to see many kinds of spiders! |
| descend |
If you descend a mountain, you go down the mountain. When you descend something, you go down it. [1/2 definitions] |
| descent |
When an airplane makes a descent, it goes down toward the ground. If climbers at the top of a mountain begin their descent, they begin to go back down the mountain. A descent is the act or process of going downward. [1/2 definitions] |
| eruption |
When there is an eruption, something breaks open and material comes out. If there is an eruption of a volcano, there is an explosion inside it. The mountain breaks open and lava pours out. |
| even |
Sometimes we use even when we are comparing things. When a mountain is already very high, for example, and another mountain is higher than that, we might use even to show that this difference is surprising or amazing. [1/11 definitions] |
| exciting |
Things that make your heart beat fast are exciting. Things like skiing down a mountain, going up in a balloon, or watching an action movie can be exciting. Often, things that are exciting are things that people enjoy, but sometimes they can make people scared or very nervous. Many exciting things are both fun and scary. |
| foothill |
a lower hill near the base of a mountain or group of mountains. |
| hill |
a raised area of land smaller than a mountain. [1/2 definitions] |
| Himalayan Mountains |
a mountain range between India and Tibet that includes the world's highest mountain peaks. |