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The Appalachians are older than the rocky mountains because of the fact that the Appalachians are smaller in size proving that the Appalachians have had longer to have been worn away by weathering also please do not just copy and paste you will learn nothing...
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∙ 11y agoThe Rockies range from about 1500 meters to about 4400 meters, while the Alps range from about 2000 meters to about 4800 meters.
Yes, the Rockies are higher on average. The Rockies have 53 peaks that rise over 14,000 ft above sea level and over 700 peaks that rise over 13,000ft.
Maybe on average, as the Rockies are a wider and much longer mountain range. But the highest point in the Rockies is Mount Elbert at 14,440 ft (4,401 m) whereas Mont Blanc in the Alps is higher 4,808 meters (15,774 ft). The Alps also have 128 peaks over 4,000 meters (13,123 ft).
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∙ 11y agoNo. The Canadian Rockies are older and were even bigger at one point. Astonishingly, the Canadian Shield range(located around the Canadian border in Ontario) used to be the highest on Earth, but due to millenia of erosion, it is now just slightly above sea level.
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∙ 11y agoThe Rocky Mountains were formed from 80 million to 55 million years ago. The Swiss Alps were shaped most dramatically by glaciation during the Ice Age which began about 2.4 million years ago and ended about 12,000 years ago. This means that the Rockies are about 77 million years older than the Alps.
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∙ 11y agoNo, the Rocky Mountains are older.
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What is a mountains example?
Mt. Olympus, Mt. Everest, Mt. K2, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and a mountain region example is the rocky mountains, the Andes, the Appalachian mountains, and the Swiss Alps
Are alps and the Appalachian mountains the same?
no
Is Swiss alps in Alaska?
No. The Swiss Alps are in Switzerland. The Alps are a range of mountains that run through a number of different countries, one of which is Switzerland. That part of the Alps is referred to as the Swiss Alps.
Which range is taller mountains Appalachian or rocky?
rocky mountains
Names of 3 Fold Mountains?
The Rocky Mountains The Andes Mountains The Himalayas
What are three mountain ranges in Europe?
there are alot of mountain ranges in the u.s but 3 major ones are the rocky mountains, the Appalachian mountains, and the cascades .. some like to group the cascades and the sierra mountains together to make up one large mountain range.
What mountain border France and Italy?
The mountains that border France and Italy are the Swiss Alps. The Swiss Alps also run through Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, as well as Monaco.
Which one of these mountains ranges alps Himalayas Appalachian or great basin were caused by folding?
The alps were caused by folding
What activities can you do in the Swiss alps?
go skiing and snow boarding on the mountains
What snow-covered mountains run through Switzerland?
The Swiss Alps.
What type of mountain range is the alps?
what type of mountain is the alps in The alps are a range of mountains in Europe.
What do people like to do in the Swiss alps?
go skiing and snow boarding on the mountains
