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You mean "Why ARE the ... mountains the same age?".
They are both part of the same Paleozoic mountain range: http://bit.ly/Tpz5rd
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How old are the Ural mountains?
Science estimates the age of the Ural Mountains at about 350 million years old. There are generally constructed of limestone and sandstone.
A group of mountains closely related in shape structure and age is a what?
a mountain range
What is unusual about the Ural Mountains in spite of its old age?
It's hight, taken from wikipedia: The Urals are among the world's oldest extant mountain ranges. For its age of 250 to 300 million years, the elevation of the mountains is unusually high.
What is a group of mountains closely related in shape structure and age?
a mountain range
Why are young mountains sharp and jagged while the peaks of an old mountains are rounded?
because older mountains are more exposed to the elements such as rain and storms which wear down the jagged points. Actually, the sharpness or bluntness of the peaks of a mountain indicates the strength of the rock from which they are formed, and says nothing about their age.
Are the Appalachian Mountains older or younger than Pangaea?
They are about the same age, actually. The Appalachians were formed as a result of the continental collisions that formed Pangaea.
How do earths surface features indicate change over time?
Earth'surface features indicate the Earth's history and it looked like billions of years ago. For example: the Appalachian Mountains in North America are similar in age and structure to Atlas Mountains in Africa that mean these two mountains were once part of the same mountain belt
Why are the Rocky Mountains taller and sharper than the Appalachian Mountains in north America?
The Rockies and the Appalachians are similar geologically (although the Appalachians are a little more diverse) however the Appalachians were emplaced a lot longer ago and have been exposed at the surface longer and therefore are more eroded down. By contrast the Rockies are still quite young (they were pushed up roughly in the Cretaceous, probably 100-200 million years after the Appalachians) and haven't been weathered down very much yet.
How do earths features change over time?
Earth'surface features indicate the Earth's history and it looked like billions of years ago. For example: the Appalachian Mountains in North America are similar in age and structure to Atlas Mountains in Africa that mean these two mountains were once part of the same mountain belt
How do earth features indicate changes over time?
Earth'surface features indicate the Earth's history and it looked like billions of years ago. For example: the Appalachian Mountains in North America are similar in age and structure to Atlas Mountains in Africa that mean these two mountains were once part of the same mountain belt
How do earths surface features indicate over time?
Earth'surface features indicate the Earth's history and it looked like billions of years ago. For example: the Appalachian Mountains in North America are similar in age and structure to Atlas Mountains in Africa that mean these two mountains were once part of the same mountain belt
How old are the Zagros mountains?
Same age as the Alps.
Describe the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania?
The Appalachian Mountains have a northeast-southwest orientation and runs for about 400 miles (640 km) from north-central Pennsylvania, through western Maryland and eastern West Virginia, to southwestern Virginia.
Did continental drift change the formation of the Appalachian mountains?
During the Devonian Age/Period of the Paleozoic Era, the two major landmasses Gondwana and Eurasia pushed together with continental drift to form the Appalachians.
What are the different types of fold mountain?
Fold mountains are formed when two plates under the ground move together which forces sedimentary rock upwards in to a series of folds. ' Hence fold mountains ' There are two types of fold mountain: young fold mountains ( 10-25 millions years of age e.g Rockies and Himalayas ) Old fold mountains (over 200 million years of age, e.g. Urals and Appalachians of the USA). Hope its useful :)
What is the oldest mountain range in North America?
From WikipediaThe St. Francois Mountains were formed by volcanic and intrusive activity 1.485 billion (1.485 x 109) years ago.[3]By comparison, the Appalachians started forming about 460 million years ago, and the Rockies a mere 140 million years ago. When the Appalachians started forming, the St. Francois range was already twice as old as the Appalachians are today.There are several mountain ranges often cited as the oldest in North America. The Wichita Mountains in southwestern Oklahoma began forming 550 to 600 million years ago. Similarly, the Unwharrie Mountains in North Carolina began forming approximately 500 million years ago. The Appalachian Mountains began forming 470 million years ago. However, the formation of the Appalachians brought older rocks to the surface. Unlike the older Wichita Mountains, there are rocks over 1 billion years old on the surface with rocks as old as 1.3 billion years old found. Like the Appalachians, the Arbuckle Mountains in south-central Oklahoma were formed shortly after the Appalachians, but have some rocks as old as 1.4 billion years of age. All four of the ranges listed above are thought to once have had peaks reaching near or above 20,000 feet from sea level.
Does Lithuania have any mountains?
No. It doesn't have any mountains higher than 300m (the same as a large hill). The reason for this is that during the ice age all the hills and mountains were wiped out during the last ice age and replaced by low lying swamps and drumlins.
