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The Rocky Mountains are younger, taller, and more rugged than the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachians are older, lower in elevation, and more rounded due to extensive erosion. The Rockies run from Canada to New Mexico, while the Appalachians extend from Newfoundland to Alabama.
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Names of 3 Fold Mountains?
Rocky Mountains, Andes Mountains, Alps, Himalayan Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
What is the name of the large range of mountains along western Canada and the United States?
rocky mountains
What are the two major mountain regions in the US?
the 2 major mountain ranges in the u.s are the appalachain and the Rockys. sorry if i cant spell im only 15 ha. Let me correct you,its Appalachian.(you could have searched on the internet), ( im only 12)
What natural feature towers from 5000 to 14000 feet above the great plains?
You must be thinking of the Rocky Mountains.
Is California closer to the Rocky or the Appalachian Mountain?
rocky I think
What are type of a group of mountains?
sierra nevada appalachain mountains and rocky mountains
What is the most famous mountain range in the US?
Rocky Mountains
What are the three longest mountain ranges in North America?
Rocky Mountains, Appalachain Mountains, Casacade Mountains
What is a mountain range found in the western cordillera between the rocky mountains and coast mountains?
the appalachain mountains
What is the difference between a Kentucky Mountain Horse and a Rocky mountain horse?
Basically just the place they originated from - Rocky Mountain horse, Rocky Mountains. Kentucky Mountain horse, Kentucky Mountains (actually is the Appalachain Mountains, not called Kentucky mountains)
What are some landforms in Tennessee?
Rocky Mountains and part of the Appalachain Mountain chain. :D
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
What was a geographic barrier to westward expansion for the colonists?
Mostly the high Rocky mountains, and the Sierra Nevadas. Although rivers were difficult to cross, people found ways to cross them at low water levels or at narrow passages.
Does a metaphor compare two unlike things?
On the days I feel best , I am the Rocky Mountains ,
What is a sentence for Rocky mountains?
The Rocky Mountains are in Canada.We will climb the rocky mountains this week.
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
How are Rocky mountains different from Appalachian mountains?
The Rocky Mountains are taller than Appalachian Mountains and has sharp pointy peaks. The Rocky Mountains are taller.They Both have eroded. The Appalachian Mountains are older and shorter than rocky mountains.
