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Because it is higher, and altitude makes a big difference.
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Are shield volcanoes steep mountains?
No they are not steep
What are some mountains?
stone mountain,rocky mountains,great smokey mountains,Appalachian mountains
What continental plate do the Rocky mountains sit on?
The Rocky Mountains are on the North American plate.
What are mountains around The Great Plains?
Rocky Mountains.
What are three main physical features?
Rocky mountains Appliation Mountains Sierra Nevada
What features do mountains have?
rocky, steep and it has peaks
What is A high rocky land usually with steep sides is?
mountains
How can the topography of the rocky mountains be describe?
According to John Denver they're VERY rocky.
What do yaks do no the rocky mountains?
Yaks do not have the movility in the steep hills. Yaks can not go where the goats roam.
How can the topography of the Rocky Mountains be describes?
They are steep and rugged with some peaks reaching 14,000 feet.
What kind of weathering is the Appalachian Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are a divergent boundary.
Are the Rocky Mountains really rocky?
Indeed they are. Misconceptions rise about the same geographic features. Like most names, the Rocky mountains was shortened to the Rockies because people were too lazy to just say Rocky mountains and instead said the Rockies, which leads to misconceptions like this.Similarly, the Canadian Rockies seems to be the preferred term in the US rather than "Canadian Rocky Mountains."
What is a gorge in the land?
A narrow valley between hills or mountains, with steep rocky walls and possibly a stream running through
What are the main features of a mountain?
Mountains have several features. They have steep sides and sharp ridges and peaks. They are rocky and barren, and usually have snow on them.
What is the steep rocky face of a bluff?
The steep rocky face of a bluff is most often called a cliff.
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
