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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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Are the Appalachian Mts in the east or the west?
The Appalachian Mountains are located at the east of the US.
Are the Rocky Mountains higher or the Appalachian Mountains higher?
The rockies are much higher. the highest point in the Appalachian is in NC Mount Mitchell - 6,684 feetwhile the highest point in the Rocky mountains is in Colorado Mount Elbert - 14,433 feet
But this is not the highest point in the lower 48. That would be in the sierra Nevada range in California Mount Whitney - 14,494 feet
Where do the Appalachian Mountains end?
The Appalachian mountains start from Newfoundland 1,500 mi (2,400 km) south-westward to Central Alabama in the United States.
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 landform lies between the rockies and the Appalachians mountains?
the coastal area is between these two mountain ranges
In 1792 which was the first state west of the appalachians?
Kentucky Friend Chicken - which of these words is a state name now? The word of this mini question is your answer
How were the Appalachians formed?
The Appalachians were formed by layers of sedimentary rock uplifting and folding. Basically North America collided with Europe and Northern Africa.
How are the Appalachian Mountains similar and different from the Rocky 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.
How have the Appalachian mountains changed and why?
They have gotten smaller and they have got more population, but they are now much smaller than what they were millions of years ago whenever they were first formed.
The land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi river was called the Louisiana Purchase after the Revolutionary War. The Louisiana Purchase was 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
Are the Appalachian Mountains est or west of the Mississippi River?
The Appalachian mountains are on the east of Illinois.
What types of transportation are used in the Appalachian mountains?
Transportation of the Appalachian Mountains include: the Hiker
Shuttle, regional buses servicing local towns, and several on-demand taxi services.
Were the Appalachian mountains formed by a destructive or constructive force?
The Appalachian Mountains were formed in a Constructive Force
Which state the Appalachian trail end?
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
When did the Appalachian mountains form?
The Appalachian Mountains are 1,500 miles long. They were discovered in June 1528 by Panfilo de Narvaez, when he led an expedition into Apalachee territory.
Are the Appalachian mountains older than the Swiss alps?
The Appalachians are older than the rocky mountains because of the fact that the Appalachians are smaller in size proving that the Appalachians have had longer to have been worn away by weathering also please do not just copy and paste you will learn nothing...
How high are the Appalachian Mountains?
Around 300 million years ago, in the Pennsylvanian Period, they were similar in height to the present-day Himalayas. The collision of the African tectonic plate (Gondwana) into the North American continent spread a collision belt from Maine (White Mountains) to Texas (Marathon Mountains). This roughly marked the complete formation of Pangea, +/- a few million years--geologically marginal. The mountains of northern Scotland and western Morocco were formed in the very same collision, and during the latter breakup of Pangea, that land pulled apart to it's present spot.
The gist is, the Appalachians were once the centerpiece of Pangea, and rose to Himalayan heights, nearing at least 30,000 feet. 300 million years of erosion knocked about 4 miles of bulk off the top. It is extremely difficult to estimate exact height, but it is entirely possible that Mt. Mitchell, NC has been the tallest mountain in the history of the earth!
Who found a pathway across the Appalachians through the Cumberland Gap?
They crossed it by riding trains or wagons over the mountains.
What are some major mountains in west Virginia?
West Virginia is located in the Appalachian Mountain range.
What is the river that drains the area east of the Appalachian mountains?
The Ohio or Tennessee River
