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. | + | [[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.]] |
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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.
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