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Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains are a chain of mountains in the eastern United States. Ask questions about this vast system here.
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How does the land look like in Appalachian highlands?
It looks like the normal forests. It looks greener then other parts and huge trees and it is thick and full of underbrush and good bit wild life
Appalachian mountains as big as the Himalayan?
No, they are much smaller than the Himalayan Mountains. The Appalachia's peak elevation is under 7,000 feet while the Himalaya's highest peak is over 29,000 feet.
How tall is the tallest mountain on earth?
The tallest mountain in the world is Mauna Kea in Hawaii. It stands at 19,796 feet above sea level but add in the bit you can't see and it is over 33,000 feet which is significantly taller than mount Everest! well mountains are normaly measured from sea level so in that case Mount Everest wins at (29,028 feet; 8,848 meters)
What countries are the Appalachian Mountains found?
The Appalachian Mountains are found in the United States of America Stretching from Georgia to Maine.
Is the Mississippi River located in the Appalachian mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are to the east of Mississippi. The closest it comes to MS is in the northeast of Alabama.
Who discovered the Rocky Mountains?
The Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado-with a group of soldiers, missionaries, and African slaves-marched into the Rocky Mountain region from the south in 1540.
French fur traders Pierre and Paul Mallet discovered the range in 1739 at the headwaters of the Platte River while journeying through the Great Plains, becoming the first Europeans to report on this uncharted mountain range. Local American Indian tribes called them the "Rockies."
Lewis, Clark and York thouroughly explored and described the range in 1804.
Why couldn't colonists settle beyond the Appalachian mountains?
The British had treaties with the Native tribes who had fought on their side in the French and Indian War.
What is the reason why the appalachians are not extremely tall mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are millions of years older than the Rocky Mountains. Geologists believe the Appalachian Mountains once had active volcanoes because of the types of rocks found but these went extinct long ago. Because of erosion, wind, and time, the Appalachian Mountains are now more rounded and less in height.
Is the Appalachian mountain located in the eastern or western hemisphere?
To the best of my knowledge, the Appalachian Mountains are in the Eastern USA. How would you classify them then? Northern hemisphere clearly but certainly not in the orient ...so must be in the occident (west).
Why would most colonists live east of the Appalachian mountain?
Colonists lived east of the Appalachians because this is the only land England owned at the time. However, after England won the 7 Years' War, they acquired the land west of the Appalachians, so colonists began migrating there. But, there were tensions between the Natives and the colonists so England had to come up with a solution. King George III created the Proclamation of 1763, which stated that the colonists stay east of the Appalachians and the Indians west. Yet, this was no solution. The colonists were angered because they had just went to war for this region and now they can't even settle there. And even worse, the colonists had been paying taxes to fund this war, basically paying for the region that they are forbidden to live in.
Is the Great Smoky Mountains par of the Appalachian mountains?
Yes. They are a "sub-range" of the Appalachian mountain range in the southern region of the range. You wouldn't be wrong calling them the Appalachian mountains. They are part of the Appalachian Mountains. There are many other sub-ranges too. They Smokey Mountains just happen to be the most popular, most commonly talked about.
What ran along the Appalachia mountains through the far western part of the other colonial regions?
Backcountry.
What can geologists infer from the rounded and eroded shapes of the Appalachian mountins?
They inferred that the Appalachian Mountains have been eroding for millions of years.
What has contributed to the wearing away of the Appalachian mountains?
Last I checked, the process was wind erosion. Water may have also played a role, but in a mountain range when it becomes more rounded, rather than jagged, it is usually wind erosion. the Appalachian Mountains are also hypothesized to be older than the Rockie Mountains therefore, having more time to wear away.
What mountains make up the Appalachian mountains?
White Mountains, Green Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Alleghenies, Adirondacks.
What are the highest points in the Appalachian mountains?
Mt. Mitchell, in North Carolina, at 2037 metres (6,684 feet).
What stated that the colonists were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763 stated the colonists were forbidden to move west of the Appalachian mountains as to not start another rebellion similar to pontiacs rebellion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac's_Rebellion
go to this page to read about pontiacs rebellion
Why was the Appalachian mountain was once higher than the rocky mountains?
It is because of the altitude. The Appalachian Mountains are shorter than the Rocky Mountains. The lower the moutain the warmer the mountain. The higher the mountain the colder the mountain. By J.O.B
What period did the appalachian mountains form?
The Appalachian Region was formed in the Paleozoic era millions of years ago when the North American and African Tectonic Plates Collided.
Why did the colonist feel like they had the right to venture out west of the Appalachian mountains?
because it lies west of the colonies:)
