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The mountains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were formed by a combination of tectonic activity, specifically the uplift of rock layers during the continent-continent collision that created the ancient supercontinent of Rodinia, as well as glacial activity during the last ice age that shaped the landscape.
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What is the name of the peninsula south of the Pyrenees mountains?
The name of the peninsula south of the Pyrenees mountains is the Iberian Peninsula.
Which peninsula is divided from Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains?
The Iberian Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains. This mountain range forms a natural border between Spain and France.
What US state is divided into two large parts but one part is not attached to the other?
Michigan is the US state divided into two large parts, the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula is not physically attached to the Lower Peninsula and is separated by the Straits of Mackinac.
Mountains that border iberian peninsula?
The Pyrenees Mountains border the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, separating Spain from France. In the south, the Sistema Central and the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges extend through Spain.
Which continent is the balkan mountains located?
Europe, on the Balkan peninsula (Serbia and Bulgaria).
Is the porcupine mountains on the upper or lower pinninsula of Michigan?
The Porcupine Mountains are located in the western-most part of the Upper Peninsula.
Does the state Michigan have any mountains?
Yes! The Porcupine Mountains of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. For more information, please visit http:/www.porcupinemountains.com
Is the elevation higher in the upper peninsula or the lower peninsula?
Is the scenic byway upper or lower peninsula
What kind of landforms are the upper peninsula known for?
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is hilly and rugged in the west. The eastern part of the UP is much flatter and swampier. Near Lake Superior is the Porcupine Mountains which are in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties.
Is Michigan the Upper Peninsula lies south of the lower Peninsula?
Upper Peninsula lies North of the Lower Peninsula.
What is the main difference between the upper peninsula and the lower peninsula?
the difference is that the upper peninsula is up and the lower peninsula is low
What region is the upper peninsula in?
right above the lower peninsula... the upper peninsula isn't very well known. lansing and Detroit are both in the southern peninsula
What are types of fold mountains?
The Jura Mountains and the Zagros Mountains are examples of the fold mountains. The fold mountain is formed as a result of the effects if the folding on layers within the upper part of the crust of the earth.
What are types of foldings?
The Jura Mountains and the Zagros Mountains are examples of the fold mountains. The fold mountain is formed as a result of the effects if the folding on layers within the upper part of the crust of the earth.
Michigan consits of which two separate areas?
Michigan consists mainly of two geographic peninsulas, called the Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula. Michigan residents often refer to the Upper Peninsula by the abbreviation "U.P.", pronounced "yew-pee".
what state is divided in to two parts upper and lower peninsula?
Michigan has an upper and lower peninsula
Is lake gogebic on the upper or lower pinninsula of Michigan?
Lake Gogebic is in the western-most part of the Upper Peninsula.
