Prevention is a matter of guarding the skin against the known causes. Since the sun and its ultraviolet rays would seem to be the main culprit, the most effective preventive method is sun avoidance. Limit the exposure of the skin to harmful rays by covering up and using sunscreens with at least a 15 SPF rating.
United Kingdom Mountains. The highest mountains in the UK are in Scotland in the Scottish Highlands. A mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) is called a Munro. Munros are named after Sir Hugh Munro (1856â1919), who produced the first list, known as Munros Tables, in 1891.
Today, a mountain is usually defined in the UK and Ireland as any summit at least 2,000 feet (or 610 meters) high, while the official UK government's definition of a mountain is a summit of 600 meters or higher. Kuppe â a rounded hill or low mountain, typical of central Europe. 2  Tor â a rock formation found on a hilltop; also used to refer to the hill, especially in South West England. 3  Puy â used especially in the Auvergne, France, to describe a conical volcanic hill.