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This dimension links a geological formation to the field of study that explains it. Wikipedia notes that "some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists," showing the Grand Canyon is still an active subject of geological research rather than a settled fact. Browsing by discipline groups formations that one branch of earth science studies most closely.

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A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. 1
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1. Wikipedia: Mountain range
WikipediaMountain range, lead sentence (landform-type bucket)
Quote, Mountain range, lead sentence (landform-type bucket)
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.
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