Q. A pass through a mountain ridge is called:

A
Col
B
Core
C
Crater
D
Crevasse
Solution:

In geomorphology, a col is the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks. It may also be called a gap. Particularly rugged and forbidding cols in the terrain are usually referred to as notches. They are generally unsuitable as mountain passes, but are occasionally crossed by mule tracks or climbers’ routes.

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