Monteith's physical and political geography; in two parts Part I Geography taught as a science .. Part II Local and civil geography .. . s; the altitude or absolute ele-vation of a place being the distance above the level of the ocean. 2. The highest mountains, as compared with the size of theearth, are no larger than gi-ains of sand on a globe ten inchesin diameter; they nevertheless exert vast influences upon theconditions of the whole land sm-face of the earth. 3. Plains elevated but slightly above the level of the seaare called lowlands, even though hills may rest upon them ;those of highe
Monteith's physical and political geography; in two parts Part I Geography taught as a science .. Part II Local and civil geography .. . s; the altitude or absolute ele-vation of a place being the distance above the level of the ocean. 2. The highest mountains, as compared with the size of theearth, are no larger than gi-ains of sand on a globe ten inchesin diameter; they nevertheless exert vast influences upon theconditions of the whole land sm-face of the earth. 3. Plains elevated but slightly above the level of the seaare called lowlands, even though hills may rest upon them ;those of higher elevations, enclosing and supjDorting moun-tams, are highlands or plateaus. 4. The Transition from L„ : to High Land is varied; be-ing either abi-ujjt, gi-adual, or cerraced, 5. A Mountain Bange or Chain is a succession of moun-tains which have similar geological formations. The HighestPoint in a chain is called the culminating point. 6. A Mountain System is two or more parallel ranges, con-nected with each other, or which rest upon the same plateau. 7. The Soil of the Valleys is fertile, and the climate gene-rally A Valley in Switzerland. 8. Although Mountains and Plateaus are both elevationsof land, and are connected, yet they should be considered dis-tinct from each other. The rugged, broken outline of loftymountain peaks, ^\-ith their intervening valleys and passes,presents a strong contrast to the comparatively dull and evensurface of a plateau ; jiist as a deeply indented coast doesto one whose line is almost unbroken. 9. No Precise Height has ever been prescribed, accordingto which elevations of land should or should not be calledmountains. 10. The Loftiest Peaks on the Globe are among the Hima-layas, the principal ons, Mt. Everest, being over 29,000 feethigh. Mt. Aconcagua, the highest in S. America, is 23,903. MOUNTAINS AND PLATEAUS. 15 The highest peaks of the Rocky Mts. are between 13,000 and15,000 feet high. The White Mts. are about 6,000, the Cat-s
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