Mountains rise, clouds drift.

Meaning: The mountains go up high and the clouds move slowly across the sky.

Choice of Words: Mountains are large, natural elevations of the Earth's surface. Rise is a word used to describe the way they go up into the sky. Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Drift is a word used to describe the way they move slowly across the sky.

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