Can you ski in the Rocky Mountains?
Yes. There are cities in the rocky mountains that make money by having tourists come in and ski. The rocky mountains are so tall that the tops of them are in permanently colder weather where there is snow.
What is the huge expanse of flatlands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississppi River?
The Great Plains is the huge expanse of flatlands from the Rocky Mountains eastward to the Mississippi River.
What is the cure for rocky mountain spotted fever?
by using antibiotics and then go see the doctor if the antibiotics to stop the symptons
Are the Rocky Mountains the main mountain range in the east?
The rocky mountains are the largest of all the mountains
What does the rocky mountain taste like?
You might just like them.
but to me they are growdy :( 8========D
J.A.G.
The vegetation in the rocky mountains?
I've been doing a class project on The Rockies and I've found this so far there is lots of vegetation. The forests are full of pine trees, firs and spruces. Plants are very sturdy, most clinging to rock or hard soil.
Where are the rocky mountains located on a map?
On a world map the Rocky Mountains are located mainly on the border between British Colombia and Alberta. If you are unfamiliar with Canadian provinces, the mountains stretch through Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and are slightly in Utah. They are the largest chain of mountains on the western side of North America. Hope this has helped you!
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.
The warm dry winds that blow down the side of the mountain (leeward side) are known as Foehn Winds.
Where do the great Rocky Mountains start?
The Rocky Mountains start in Canada almost in Alaska .If you look in a North America mountain range map you will find it.
What type of rocks make up the Rocky mountains?
Rock.
That's about as specific as it's possible to be without taking pages to exhaustively list the various minerals they're composed of. They're a mixture of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and they consist of several ranges with distinct origins. The types of rock found in one section may or may not at all resemble the types found in another.
What is the ticker symbol for Godiva?
Godiva Chocolatier was sold to Turkish Manufacturer Ulker in 2007 by Campbells Soup Co. for 85o million dollars. Campbells stated that the premium chocolate company did not fit in with the rest of its product line. Ulke trades on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) under the ticker symbol ULKER.IS
What state has a gigantic lake full of salt water in the rocky mountain region?
Utah. It has the Great Salt Lake, a remnant of Lake Bonneville. It has no out-put to the ocean, and so is very salty, so salty, in fact, that only brine shrimp can live in it.
What is the largest state in the Rocky Mountain state group?
The Largest of the Rocky Mountain states is Montana
What two plates collided to form the rocky mountains?
The Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Plate
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs north and south through the Rocky Mountains?
The Continental Divide is most likely what you are referring to though I would argue that it isn't imaginary. Paying attention to the topography you can visually extrapolate much of it. As water on the East side flows to the Atlantic and water on the West side flows to the Pacific, the ancient carving of those waters make it apparent.
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 states border the rocky mountain?
The Rocky Mountains are maintly in Colorado, with a bit in New Mexico and Montana.
When was the rocky mountain bighorn chosen as Colorado's official state animal?
its the state animal because it is a graceful animal when its on when it is on mountains also because it is a tough animal not because it has Rocky Mountain in the name.