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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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Which mountain range did the Cumberland Gap emerge as a passage for early American settlers?
Appalachian Mountains.
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Are the rockies mountains older than pangaea continent?
No, the Rockies formed as a consequence of the break-up of Pangaea.
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Why do the smoky mountains look different from the rocky mountains?
The Smokey Mountains is older and has been weathered more than the Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian mountains are about 400-500 million years old and have thus been eroded down. The Rocky mountains are very young (they are still being built) and are therefore much higher and jagged as the forces of erosion have not yet had time to grind them away.
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What is an Appalachian dulcimer?
An Appalachian dulcimer is a diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, with three or four strings - a chordophone of the zither family.
What natural process has worn down 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 type of clothes do people wear in mountains?
Warm, water-proof clothing that will both act as an insulator and a means to slick away sweat and keep the body well ventilated. They have to wear layers, because the weather changes every 5 or 10 minutes in the mountains, and where one minute it's cold and raining, the next could be warm and sunny.
The Appalachian Mountains are which type of mountain?
The Appalachian Mtns are very, very old, highly eroded folded mountains.
What type of fault are the great smokey mountains?
The Great Smokey Mountains are part of the Appalachians which are the result of a series of ancient reverse faults.
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Are the Appalachian Mountains in New York?
No, they are in Virginia. You may be thinking of the Adirondacks.
Where is the Appalachian Heritage Guild Inc in Canton Georgia located?
The address of the Appalachian Heritage Guild Inc is: Po Box 303, Canton, GA 30169-0303
What are the plate boundaries that caused the Appalachian mountains?
the Atlantic plate sliding under the north American plate over 300 million years ago
In what state park does the Appalachian Trail end?
The northern terminus of the A.T. is on Kathadin Mountain, in Baxter State Park, in the state of Maine.
In aviation, the definition for a wickerbill is "a small tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing."
In the traditional American dialects of the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains, wickerbill (alt. "whickerbill") is an old term for the foreskin of the penis. This has evolved into the term also being used as a pejorative (primarily in the south) for an unsophisticated rural/backcountry person, similar in use to "redneck."
