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Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains are a chain of mountains in the eastern United States. Ask questions about this vast system here.

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Why are the Appalachian mountains now located in the middle of the north American plates?

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The Appalachians formed when North America and Africa collided. In time, the places separated and so much crust was created that the mountains were no longer at the plate boundary.

What states are Appalachian states?

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Western Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Northern North Carolina, Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee. Some people also add Georgia and northeastern Alabama.
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia

What is Trans Appalachian West?

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it is the Alamo

In what continent are the Appalachian Mountains located?

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Location of Appalachian MountainsThe Appalachian Mountains are located on the continent of North America and specifically in the Eastern USA.

How do the Appalachian People live?

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they hike, camp, and farm

What caused the slow erosion of the Appalachian Mountains?

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The Appalachian mountains are a lot older than the Rockies so they are shorter, and rounder. The erosion has been slow over thousands of years, but things that made the mountains erode are running water like streams or rain, wind, and gravity pulling rocks downhill.

How old are the Appalachian mountains?

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According to scientific data, the Appalachian Mountains formed roughly 480 years ago. They likely formed as the result of two of the Earth's tectonic plates colliding.

Are the Appalachian Mountains an example of upwarped mountains?

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No it is an example of a Folded mountain (:

What are the names of major mountains and mountain ranges in Virginia?

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Appalachin Mountains. ? I live in West Virginia and we have the Appalachins and they go from Maine to Florida, through both WV and Georgia.

About how many miles separate the rocky mountains from the Appalachian mountains at their closest point?

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about how many miles seperate the appalachian mountains from the rocky mountains at their closest point?

In which southern state does the Appalachian Mountain range begin?

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Which southern state does the appilation mountain range begin and end?