Appalachian Mountains

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/appalachian-mountains

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is the Appalachian Mountains?Approximately 3,300 km (2,050 mi)
2. What is the highest peak?Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, at 2,037 m (6,684 ft)
3. How tall is the tallest mountain in the Appalachians?The tallest peak is Mount Mitchell, which rises about 2,037 meters (6,684 feet) high. It is the highest point east of the Mississippi River.
4. Where does the Appalachian Trail start and end?The Appalachian Trail begins at Mount Katahdin in Maine and ends at Springer Mountain in Georgia. It travels about 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) through the mountains.

Physiographic Province: A distinct geographical region characterized by specific geological formations and landforms.
Orogeny: The process of mountain formation, especially by the folding and faulting of the Earth's crust.
Tectonic Collision: The process where two or more of the Earth's tectonic plates move towards each other and meet.
Supercontinent: A large landmass that is composed of all or most of Earth's continental crust.