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hill

Landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in lower mountain ranges, smaller and less steep than a mountain

EntityQ54050

Also known as hills · elevation

Subclass of: landform
, elevation
, natural geographic object

Overview

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A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as mountains. Hills fall under the category of slope landforms.

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Said to be the same as: low mountain
Kuppe
Members / parts: hillside
summit
OpenStreetMap tag: natural=hill
Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from hills
Followed by: non-geologically related mountain range
Studied by: geomorphology
mountain science
Different from: Wzgórze criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: wzgórze
Kopec criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: kopec
Less than: mountain criterion used: topographic prominence, topographic isolation

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