Draft:Outline of hills

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to hills:

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, and is usually applied to peaks which are above elevation compared to the relative landmass, though not as prominent as mountains. Hills fall under the category of slope landforms.

What type of things are hills?

Hills can be described as all of the following:

• Landform – natural feature of the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Typical landforms include hills, hills, plateaus, canyons, valleys, as well as shoreline features such as bays, peninsulas, and seas, including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges, hills, and the great ocean basins.

Types of hills

• Drumlin – an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action.
• Butte – an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, formed by weathering.
• Kuppe – a rounded hill or low mountain, typical of Central Europe.
• Tor – a rock formation found on a hilltop; also used to refer to the hill, especially in South West England and the Peak District.
• Puy – conical volcanic hill.
• Pingo – a mound of earth-covered ice found in the Arctic and Antarctica.

History of hills

History of hills

Hill-related publications