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Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a chain of mountains that run more than 3,000 miles from New Mexico to British Columbia in Canada.
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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 do mountains affect people who live near them?
people affect it mainly by polluting
We don't, the Grand Canyon was carved out of the rock over thousands of years by a stream, and today is a national park and landmark. The destruction of parkland is a federal offense. Granted, white-water rafting, campers, tourists and pollution in the water all have their effect.
The white-water rafting, campers and other tourist pollution all cause the Grand Canyon to dig deeper, fast. However, their effects are negligible and unnoticeable unless measured over a very long period of time.
How does the rocky mountains affect weather?
Death Valley has the rocky mountains next to it. The mountains are taller than the valley so they block the rain and cool winds from making death valley cooler so it has a hot and dry climate.
Tall mountains do block the rain and cool winds but they are not the Rockies. To the West are the Panamints and to the East are the Funeral Mountains.
How can rain water in the Rocky Mountains end up in the ocean?
By, for example, draining into rivers.
What states make up the Rocky Mountain region?
The Rocky Mountains are in the following 8 US states:
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
What is the largest mountain range in in the western part of the US?
The Rocky Mountains are found in the western United States.
Are the Rocky Mountains located in Canada or the US?
No, the Rockies are relatively young, as mountains go. They were formed about 70 million years ago. Some think the oldest are the Appalachians, which formed 460 millionyears ago, but one range is much older. This would be the Saint Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri, a part of the Ozark region. They were formed in Precambrian time, 1.4BILLION years ago.
What is the broad area of flat land stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the center of the US?
Great Plains.
What is the phone number of the Rocky River Public Library in Rocky River?
The address of the Rocky River Public Library is: 1600 Hampton Rd., Rocky River, 44116 2699
What are the longest and largest mountain range Rocky Mountains or Appalachian?
Geologically speaking the Appalachians are older. The Rockies are an example of geological upheaval, while the Appalachians used to be a solid plain millions of years ago and eroded to become the mountains we have today.
What are the famous landmarks of Rocky Mountains?
Well, there are many. The basic landmarks are the mountain ranges and the lakes ect. Just look those up and you will be fine. :)
What ocean touches the Rocky Mountains states?
At the present time, there are no Rocky Mountain States with coasts on any ocean. At some point in Earth's history part of this vast area was submerged as evidenced by ocean creature's fossils being discovered there. There is pessimistic speculation that, in the future, parts of the Rocky Mountain states will have ocean fronts when the San Andreas fault blows and California "falls into the sea." It could happen instantly in true polar wander or a great perturbation.
What country is Toronto and the rocky mountains located?
In the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia
Are the Rocky Mountains really rocky?
Indeed they are. Misconceptions rise about the same geographic features. Like most names, the Rocky mountains was shortened to the Rockies because people were too lazy to just say Rocky mountains and instead said the Rockies, which leads to misconceptions like this.
Similarly, the Canadian Rockies seems to be the preferred term in the US rather than "Canadian Rocky Mountains."
Are the teton mountains part of the Rocky Mountains?
The Grand Tetons are part of the Teton Range which are part of the Rocky Mountains.
What is the Largest city in the rocky mountains?
It's not in a city. It is in an area. The area extends from Canada to the United States. It starts in British Columbia, Canada and extends through Alberta, Canada and then they enter the USA. Going North to South they enter in Idaho and Montana then Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and then they end in New Mexico.
Is rocky mountain spotted fever fatal?
RMSF is not contagious between eople but animals can carry the disease.
