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A mountain system of eastern North America extending about 2,574 km (1,600 mi) southwest from Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and southern Quebec, Canada, to central Alabama. The range includes the Allegheny, Blue Ridge, and Cumberland mountains. Mount Mitchell in western North Carolina is the highest peak, rising to 2,038.6 m (6,684 ft).
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Is the Appalachians a example of a raised flat area?
No, the Appalachians are not a raised flat area. They are a mountain range that has been eroded over time, resulting in a series of ridges and valleys.
In what two regions does the Appalachians lie?
The Appalachians lie primarily in the eastern United States and extend into southeastern Canada.
Which is older the Appalachians or the Alps?
The Appalachians are the oldest mountain range in the world. North America has both the newest mountain range (the Rockies) and the oldest. The Alps are somewhere in between. Every other mountain range you can name is younger than the Appalachians.
What is another name for Eastern Mountains?
The Appalachians.
Which is higher the Appalachians or the rockies?
The Rockies are higher in elevation than the Appalachians. The highest peak in the Rockies, Mount Elbert, reaches over 14,000 feet, while the highest peak in the Appalachians, Mount Mitchell, is just over 6,600 feet.
Has erosion had a greater effect on the rocky mountains or on the Appalachians?
Appalachians
What town is west of the Appalachians?
There are thousands of towns west of the Appalachians.
What are appalachians?
A very old range of mountains in the eastern US are called the Appalachians.
Controlled the land west of the Appalachians?
American Indians controlled the land west of the Appalachians.
Settlers wanted to cross the appalachians because?
settlers Wanted cross the Appalachians because
Why are the the appalachians rounded?
The Appalachians have been worn down by millions of years of weathering and erosion.
Why are appalachians rounded?
The Appalachians have been worn down by millions of years of weathering and erosion.
What provinces are located in the appalachians?
The Appalachians are in USA. (That is not yet part of Canada)
How did the appalachians affect settlers?
It was hard to cross the Appalachians and it made travel difficult and dangerous
Are the rockies or appalachians older?
The appalachians are older than the rockies.
What are the release dates for The Appalachians - 2005?
The Appalachians - 2005 was released on: USA: 11 April 2005
Is the Appalachians a example of a raised flat area?
No, the Appalachians are not a raised flat area. They are a mountain range that has been eroded over time, resulting in a series of ridges and valleys.
