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No, the rocky mountains were not formed on a destructive plate.
That is wrong, they are fold mountains, they were formed on a weakening in the plate, and millions of years ago the plate was under pressure and then it buckled and the Rockies were formed.
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∙ 14y agoIt is a fold mountain
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Names of 3 Fold Mountains?
The Rocky Mountains The Andes Mountains The Himalayas
Are the Rocky Mountains folded fault block volcanic or dome?
it depends on which mountain in the rocky mountains
What type of mountain are the Rockies?
The Rocky mountains are, I believe, consisted of the Transform Fault movement.
What are the folds and volcanic mountains in Canada?
Fold mountains are defined as mountains created by the bending of rock layers. Volcanic mountains are mountains created by breaks in the Earth's crust. In Canada, there are many examples. For example, the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains are fold mountains. The Canadian Shield and the coastal ranges along the North American west coast are examples of volcanic mountains.
What type of mountains is the Appalachians?
The appalachain mountains are fold mountains
Are the mountains in northern Ethiopia's fold mountains?
the mountains in northern Ethiopia's fold mountains
What is a sentence for Rocky mountains?
The Rocky Mountains are in Canada.We will climb the rocky mountains this week.
Who has more mountains the rocky mountains or the Appalachian mountains?
the rocky mountains are higher because the rocky are 14,400 and the appalachian is 3,000
How are Rocky mountains different from Appalachian mountains?
The Rocky Mountains are taller than Appalachian Mountains and has sharp pointy peaks. The Rocky Mountains are taller.They Both have eroded. The Appalachian Mountains are older and shorter than rocky mountains.
What kind of weathering is the Appalachian Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are a divergent boundary.
What mountain range extends from New Mexico to Alaska?
The Rocky Mountains
How do you use rocky mountains in a sentence?
There are some very rocky mountains in the west of Ireland. The Rocky Mountains are a range of mountains in the west of the USA.
