Mountains have steep sides and a pointed or rounded top.
The top of a mountain is very cold. Mountains are created over long periods of time by tremendous forces of the earth. Regions Home Page Top of Page Return to Main Regions Page Plants and Animals Few living things survive in the cold of snow capped mountain peaks. Just below the snowfields a variety of small animals such as chinchillas and pikas make their home. Large animals such as mountain goats and sheep also live there.