The Appalachian Mountains
Location
- The Appalacians are a mammoth range of mountains extending 2 400 km from north-east USA to south-eastern Canada.
- Most of the appalachians are found in the US However 18% of the mountain Range belongs to Canada.
-The Canadian region is called the Northern, which extends from Québec through New brunswick, Nova Scotia, and a small portion located in P.E.I.
- Most of the appalachians are found in the US However 18% of the mountain Range belongs to Canada.
-The Canadian region is called the Northern, which extends from Québec through New brunswick, Nova Scotia, and a small portion located in P.E.I.
Landform And Mountains
Mount Jaques Cartier
- The mountains contain ancient rock and prehistoric matter which has been eroded and embedded into stubby round ranges.
- Valleys and lowland areas are entwined within the Appalacians
-The average height of the mountains is around900 metres.
-The highest point is Mont Jaques-Cartier which reaches about 1 268 metres and is located in Eastern Quebec.
-The lowest point found in the Canadian region is along the sea coast of New Foundland and throughout the major rivers
- Valleys and lowland areas are entwined within the Appalacians
-The average height of the mountains is around900 metres.
-The highest point is Mont Jaques-Cartier which reaches about 1 268 metres and is located in Eastern Quebec.
-The lowest point found in the Canadian region is along the sea coast of New Foundland and throughout the major rivers
Geographical History
Ancient Ocean Floor
- The Appalacians are known to have been formed during the Palaeozoic era and finished forming during the Mesozoic era
- The mountains began to form close to 300 million years ago
- The mountains had formed while many collisions and separations of tectonic plates had occurred
- They had once been part of the Caledonian mountain range, which is in Scotland and Scandinavia
- The Appalachians contain many traces of sedimentary rock, volcanic rock and ancient ocean floor, which resulted in the forming of the supercontinent Pangea.
- During the Mesozoic era, the Pleistocene epoch heavily glaciated the mountain range.
- When the Ice melted, the river valleys filled up and created long, safe harbours.
- The mountains began to form close to 300 million years ago
- The mountains had formed while many collisions and separations of tectonic plates had occurred
- They had once been part of the Caledonian mountain range, which is in Scotland and Scandinavia
- The Appalachians contain many traces of sedimentary rock, volcanic rock and ancient ocean floor, which resulted in the forming of the supercontinent Pangea.
- During the Mesozoic era, the Pleistocene epoch heavily glaciated the mountain range.
- When the Ice melted, the river valleys filled up and created long, safe harbours.
Formation Of Landform
- The fist change in plate motion involving the formation of the Appalachians was during the Palaeozoic era
- It was the first mountain building event on earth
- Near the end of the Mesozoic Era, the Appalachians were eroded intoan almost flat land.
- At the beginning of the Cenozoic era the mountains the Appalachians raised to their present form
- Rapid river erosion due to the uplifting abraded the sides of the mountains creating canyons accross the layers of the mountains.
- It was the first mountain building event on earth
- Near the end of the Mesozoic Era, the Appalachians were eroded intoan almost flat land.
- At the beginning of the Cenozoic era the mountains the Appalachians raised to their present form
- Rapid river erosion due to the uplifting abraded the sides of the mountains creating canyons accross the layers of the mountains.
Minerals and Resources
Anthracite Coal
- The main minerals found within the mountains are anthracite coal and bituminous coal.
- Coal mining in the Appalachians threatens the ecosystem, as the method used is mountain top removal.
-In 1859 commercial quantities of petroleum and natural gasdrew attention to the oil and gas industry.
- Coal mining in the Appalachians threatens the ecosystem, as the method used is mountain top removal.
-In 1859 commercial quantities of petroleum and natural gasdrew attention to the oil and gas industry.
Climate And Vegetation
- At elevations above 1 000m the annual temperature ranges from4°C -14°C
- Closer to sea level, the average temperature is 3°C - 24°Cannually.
- Average precipitation in summer months is 4-5 inches of rain per month
- Lots of Snowfall during winter months
-The Appalachians contain mainly deciduous broad-leaf trees and evergreen needle-leaf conifers
-Plenty of soil to maintain vegetation.
- Closer to sea level, the average temperature is 3°C - 24°Cannually.
- Average precipitation in summer months is 4-5 inches of rain per month
- Lots of Snowfall during winter months
-The Appalachians contain mainly deciduous broad-leaf trees and evergreen needle-leaf conifers
-Plenty of soil to maintain vegetation.
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