Appalachian
eastern
Blue Ridge, Rocky Mountain ranges
The Sierra Nevada Mountain range and Cascade mountains
The Rockies, The Appalachians, and I'm not sure of a third
the us and canada mountain ranges
eastern
Blue Ridge, Rocky Mountain ranges
Blue Ridge, Rocky Mountain ranges
The Appalachian Mountains are in the eastern US, and the Rocky Mountains are in the western US. Each of these 2 primary mountain chains have other mountain ranges within them. Each range has its own name.
The Sierra Nevada Mountain range and Cascade mountains
On the eastern side- The Appalachian Mountains On the western side- The Rocky Mountains
Lower 48 States:RockiesAppalachiansSierrasCascadesAlaska:Brooks RangeAlaska Range
The Rockies, The Appalachians, and I'm not sure of a third
There are Hundreds, if not Thousands of actual named mountains in the US. Two great mountain ranges, The rockies in the western US, and the Appalachian mountains in the eastern US, are composed of smaller ranges themselves.
In the 48 contiguous states the four major ranges are: Rockies Appalachians Sierras Cascades
The deserts in the southwestern U.S. are caused by the prevailing winds out of the west that carry moisture that is blocked by the coastal mountain ranges. They are rain shadow deserts. The eastern U.S. receives most of its moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and there are no mountain ranges to block it.
the us and canada mountain ranges