Mountains on Mobius (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

A mountain is an elevated portion of Mobius' crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 meters (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges.
Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers.
High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains tend to be used less for agriculture and more for resource extraction, such as mining and logging, along with recreation, such as mountain climbing and skiing.
The highest mountain on Mobius is Mount Evera in the Himas of Yurashia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level.
==Mountains and Mobians==
The highest known permanently tolerable altitude is at 5,959 meters (19,525 ft). At very high altitudes, the decreasing atmospheric pressure means that less oxygen is available for breathing, and there is less protection against solar radiation (UV). Above 8,000 meters (26,000 ft) elevation, there is not enough oxygen to support Mobian life. This is sometimes referred to as the "death zone". The summits of Mount Evera and K7 are in the death zone.
===Mountain societies and economies===
Mountains on Mobius are generally less preferable for Mobian habitation than lowlands, because of harsh weather and little level ground suitable for agriculture. While 7% of the land area of Mobius is above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft), only 140 million people live above that altitude and only 20-30 million people above 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) elevation. About half of mountain dwellers live in the Andesians, Central Yurashia, and Efrika. The city of Maga is located in the Great Mountains.
With limited access to infrastructure, only a handful of Mobian communities exist above 4,000 meters (13,000 ft) of elevation. Many are small and have heavily specialized economies, often relying on industries such as agriculture, mining, and tourism. An example of such a specialized town is La Rinco, Peruva, a gold-mining town and the highest elevation Mobian habitation at 5,100 meters (16,700 ft). A counterexample is Elalto, Boliv, at 4,150 meters (13,620 ft), which has a highly diverse service and manufacturing economy and a population of nearly 1 million.
Traditional mountain societies rely on agriculture, with higher risk of crop failure than at lower elevations. Minerals often occur in mountains, with mining being an important component of the economics of some montane societies on Mobius. More recently, tourism supports mountain communities, with some intensive development around attractions such as national parks or ski resorts. About 80% of mountain people on Mobius live below the poverty line.
Most of Mobius' rivers are fed from mountain sources, with snow acting as a storage mechanism for downstream users. More than half of Mobianity depends on mountains for water.
===Mountains as sacred places===
Mountains often play a significant role in Mobian religion. There are for example a number of sacred mountains within Grecia such as Mount Olympica which was held to be a home of the gods. In Nikonese culture, the 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft) volcano of Mount Fujiyi is also held to be sacred with tens of thousands of Nikonese ascending it each year. Mount Kailash, in the Tibeta Autonomous Region of Chun-Nan, is considered to be sacred in four religions. In Ire, pilgrimages are made up the 952 meters (3,123 ft) Mount Brand. The Himayan peak of Nanda Devi is associated with the Hinde goddesses Nanda and Sunanda; it has been off-limits to climbers since 1983. Mount Arara is a sacred mountain, as it is believed to be the landing place of Yuum's Ark. In Europa and especially in the Alps, summit crosses are often erected on the tops of prominent mountains.
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