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The Appalachian mountains are shrinking becuz of erosin. DUUUUUUU! What are you ppl(people) tinkink because of their age! Didn't you learn ANNYTHINK in elem. school? GOSH!as
=== Actually, they're sinking because of plate tectonics, not erosion. (The Himalyas are growing because of this same process.)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agothe appalation mountains have lost much of their height because they are very cold-more than 400 million years old-they have been eroded by the elements. Many peaks are only between 1,200 and 2,400 feet high.
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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
Does the Piedmont have higher elevation than the Appalachian mountains?
no because the Appalachian mountains is taller than the Piedmont
How is the Appalachian mountains constructive?
Because of the erosion
The Proclamation Line of 1763 runs roughly along the what?
Appalachian Mountains.
Why are the Appalachian Mountains shorter than the Rocky Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are older and more eroded than the Rocky Mountains.
What physical features served as boundaries for the original 13 colonies?
The Appalachian mountains.
Why werent colonist allowed to move to the Appalachian mountains?
The colonists weren't allowed to move into the appalachian mountains, because that was the native americans' land.
Which mountains are higher the Rocky Mountains or the Appalachian?
The Rockies are higher at 14,440 feet, the Appalachians are 3,000 feet
Is Florida closer to the Appalachian Mountains or the Rocky Mountains?
Appalachian
Do the great plains begin at the Appalachian mountains?
No, the Appalachian Mountains are further East. :)
Which mountains stretch from Georgia to Maine?
The Appalachian Mountains run through Maine and Georgia.
Are the catskill mountains part of the Appalachian mountains?
Yes they are part of the Appalachian mountains.
