a geographic area containing numerous geologically related mountains that are usually segmented by highlands, mountain passes and valleys. It measures few thousand km in length and few thousand m in height.
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Mäestik on mitu tuhat km pikk ja mitu tuhat m kõrge, koosneb paljudest sarnase geneesi ja geoloogilise ehitusega mäeahelikest ning nendevahelistest orgudest ja platoodest.