Monadnock
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- | '''[[Monadnock]]''' or '''[[inselberg]]''' is an isolated '''[[rock]]''' '''[[hill]]''', knob, '''[[ridge]]''', or small '''[[mountain]]''' that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. | + | [[Image:Monadnock Yamniska CAN.jpg|thumb|350px|'''[[Monadnock]]''' or '''[[inselberg]]''' is an isolated '''[[rock]]''' '''[[hill]]''', knob, '''[[ridge]]''', or small '''[[mountain]]''' that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain.]] |
+ | '''[[Monadnock]]''' or '''[[inselberg]]''' is an isolated '''[[rock]]''' '''[[hill]]''', knob, '''[[ridge]]''', or small '''[[mountain]]''' that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. | ||
+ | The term "monadnock" is usually used in the United States, whereas "inselberg" is the more common international term. | ||
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- | Also See | + | == '''Also See''' == |
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*'''[[Landform]]''' | *'''[[Landform]]''' | ||
*'''[[Soil]]''' | *'''[[Soil]]''' | ||
*'''[[Gravity]]''' | *'''[[Gravity]]''' | ||
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- | Reference | + | == '''Reference''' == |
- | * Wikipedia '' | + | |
+ | * Wikipedia ''Monadnock'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monadnock] | ||
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Monadnock or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain.
The term "monadnock" is usually used in the United States, whereas "inselberg" is the more common international term.
[edit] Also See
[edit] Reference
- Wikipedia Monadnock [1]
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