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The Appalachian Mountains are a much older mountain range and have been through more weathering and erosion than most mountains.

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What caused the slow erosion of the Appalachian Mountains?

The Appalachian mountains are a lot older than the Rockies so they are shorter, and rounder. The erosion has been slow over thousands of years, but things that made the mountains erode are running water like streams or rain, wind, and gravity pulling rocks downhill.


Which geological event most likely caused the Appalachian Mountains to form?

The collision of tectonic plates during the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea is the most likely geological event that caused the Appalachian Mountains to form. Approximately 480 million years ago, the collision between the North American and African plates caused the mountains to uplift.


Which one of these mountains ranges alps Himalayas Appalachian or great basin were caused by folding?

The alps were caused by folding


Why the Appalachian mountains smooth and rounded?

Erosion after millions of years have caused the jagged edges to smooth out. Hi


Why are Appalachian mountains smooth and rounded?

Erosion after millions of years have caused the jagged edges to smooth out. Hi


Why are the Appalachian mountains smooth and rounded?

Erosion after millions of years have caused the jagged edges to smooth out. Hi


What caused the Appalachian mountains not to be as high as they used to be?

erosion from rain, wind, snow,hail, and any other types of wheather


What type of plate collision cause the Appalachian mountains?

The Appalachian mountains were formed as a result of a collision between the North American plate and the African plate during the Paleozoic era. This collision caused the uplift and folding of rocks that eventually formed the mountain range we see today.


What two mountain ranges have been caused by folding?

The Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Zagros Mountains in Iran have been formed primarily through folding processes. These mountains were created as a result of tectonic plate collisions that caused layers of rock to fold and uplift over millions of years.


What causes a mountain to get rounder?

Mountains can become rounder over time due to erosion processes such as weathering, abrasion, and mass wasting caused by wind, water, and ice. These processes gradually wear down the sharp edges and peaks of mountains, leading to a smoother, more rounded appearance over time.


What caused the land between the appalachian mountains and mississippi river and from the great lakes to the gulf of mexico to be placed under british control?

Proclamation of 1763


What are the plate boundaries that caused the Appalachian mountains?

the Atlantic plate sliding under the north American plate over 300 million years ago