Question

Distinguish between the Rocky mountain and the Appalachian mountain.

Answer 1

S.No	Rocky mountain	Appalachian mountain
1.	The western part of North America is occupied by long ranges of young fold mountains known as Rocky mountains.	The eastern part of North America is formed of old fold Appalachian which are not continuous like Rockies.
2.	The width varies from 110 to 480 kms.	There are few peaks more than 1800m high.
3.	The Rocky mountains are west of the Mississippi River.	The Appalachian Mountains are east of the river.