Height of a mountain above its base, which may be at, above, or below sea level.
BJU Earth Science Ch 7 Mountains and Hills VOCAB

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actual height
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Mountain formed by volcanic materials or sediments from ice, water, or wind. Examples: volcanoes, drumlins, eskers, kames, sand dunes.
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depositional mountain
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Height of a point on Earth's surface.
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elevation
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Mountain landform shaped by erosion, often from a plateau; also known as a residual mountain. Examples: buttes, mesas.
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erosional mountain
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Mountain landform formed by folded rock strata.
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Fold mountain
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Natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising to a summit, lower than mountains by local traditions.
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hill
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Balance of downward forces (rock, water, ice) and upward buoyancy from the mantle; explains thicker continental crust under mountains and thinner ocean crust underwater.
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isostasy
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