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Mount Whitney

earth science Maturity 7-9

Mount Whitney is a very big mountain.

Mt. Whitney and south-eastern Sierra Nevada aerial.jpg
Mt. Whitney and south-eastern Sierra Nevada aerial.jpg
It is in California. It is the highest mountain in the land. It is made of hard rock.
A347, Skypilot near summit of Mount Whitney, California, USA, 2011.JPG
A347, Skypilot near summit of Mount Whitney, California, USA, 2011.JPG
Some small plants grow there. Would you like to climb it?

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File:A347, Skypilot near summit of Mount Whitney, California, USA, 2011.JPG
A347, Skypilot near summit of Mount...
File:Sierra nevada schematic.svg
Sierra nevada schematic.svg
File:Mount Whitney from south.jpg
Mount Whitney from south.jpg
File:Smithsonian Hut Whitney.jpg
Smithsonian Hut Whitney.jpg
File:Whitney Trail Switchbacks.jpg
Whitney Trail Switchbacks.jpg
File:whitney-icy-trail.jpg
whitney-icy-trail.jpg
File:Mt. Whitney and south-eastern Sierra Nevada aerial.jpg
Mt. Whitney and south-eastern Sierra...
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