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00:00A for Alps. The Alps are the highest and most famous mountains in Europe.
00:05B for Blue Ridge. The Blue Ridge Mountains look blue from far away because of the trees releasing tiny particles.
00:13C for Cascades. The Cascades have many volcanoes, and one of them is Mount St. Helens.
00:20D for Denali. Denali is the tallest mountain in North America, standing at 20,310 feet tall.
00:28E for Everest. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, higher than the clouds.
00:34F for Fjord. A fjord is a long deep sea inlet between steep cliffs, often found near mountains.
00:41G for Glacier. Glaciers are like rivers of ice that slowly move down mountains.
00:47H for Himalayas. The Himalayas are home to Mount Everest and are the highest mountain range on Earth.
00:54I for Ice Cap. An ice cap is a thick layer of ice covering a mountain or plateau.
01:00J for Jungle. Some mountains have jungles at their base, where it's warm and full of animals.
01:06K for Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is the tallest mountain you can climb without needing to use ropes.
01:14L for Landslide. A landslide happens when rocks and dirt slide down a mountain.
01:20M for Matterhorn. The Matterhorn is one of the most famous and unique looking mountains in the world, shaped like a pyramid.
01:28N for Nature. Mountains are full of nature, with different plants and animals at every height.
01:34O for Oxygen. The higher you climb a mountain, the less oxygen there is in the air, which makes it harder to breathe.
01:42P for Peaks. A mountain peak is the very top of the mountain, often covered in snow.
01:48Q for Quartz. Quartz is a shiny mineral found in many mountains.
01:53R for Rockies. The Rocky Mountains stretch all the way from Canada to New Mexico, over 3,000 miles.
02:01S for Snow. Snow often covers mountain peaks, even in the summer.
02:06T for Tectonic Plates. Mountains are formed when tectonic plates push against each other and lift the Earth's crust.
02:13U for Uplift. Uplift is when land is pushed up to form mountains.
02:18V for Volcano. Some mountains are volcanoes, which can erupt with lava and ash.
02:24I for Waterfalls. Waterfalls often form in mountains, where rivers drop over cliffs.
02:30X for Xerophyte. Xerophytes are plants that live on mountains and can survive with very little water.
02:37E for Yeti. The Yeti is a legendary creature said to live in the snowy mountains of the Himalayas.
02:43Z for Zenith. The Zenith is the highest point directly above you in the sky, just like the peak is the highest point of a mountain.