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What does he kept his eyes on the rocky peaks that jutted into the sky like jagged sharks teeth mean?
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The peaks of the Rocky Mountains are higher and more jagged than the peaks of the Appalachian Mountains because?
The Appalachians are much older and have therefore been exposed to much more weathering and erosion.
What are the characteristics of a young mountain?
Tall, rocky, jagged peaks are young: Himalayas Low, tree covered, rounded, hill-like features are old: Appalachians
Why are the peaks of the rocky mountains are higher and more jagged than the Appalachian mountains because?
The Appalachian mountains are about 400-500 million years old and have thus been eroded down. The Rocky mountains are very young (they are still being built) and are therefore much higher and jagged as the forces of erosion have not yet had time to grind them away.
What features do mountains have?
Mountains typically have steep slopes, high elevation, and rocky terrain. They can also have snow-capped peaks, glaciers, and unique ecosystems due to varying weather conditions and altitudes. Mountain ranges often form natural barriers and impact local weather patterns.
What is the difference between the Applachian mountains and the Rocky Mountains?
The Appalachain mountains are more like hills then mountains and the rockies are much taller mountains with sharp jagged peaks rising above the tree line
Why do the Rocky Mountains have sharp peaks not rounded peaks?
As mountains go, they are relatively new, and have not weathered.
Why are desert landscapes jagged and rocky?
there is little chemical weathering to round the landscapes
Another word for rough?
Mean, Hard,,,
Where do big horn sheep live in the rocky mountains?
they live in the horn peaks
What is a land mass with a high elevation that is often jagged and rocky or covered in tree or snow?
Mountains
An imaginary line that runs along the peaks of the Rocky Mountains is known as the?
continental divide
What are the main features of the peak district?
High open moorland and rocky mountain peaks
