KnowraAppalachian MountainsLinked fromLinked fromThe 44 pages that link to Appalachian Mountains, each with the reason it gives.All 44Broader topic 9Related 20Narrower topic 11Compared with 4Continental collisionBroader topic: Their older structures preserve evidence of continental collisions during Pangaea's assembly.OrogenyBroader topic: The Appalachians preserve remnants of ancient mountain building and later erosion.LaurentiaBroader topic: The range preserves the consequences of collisions along Laurentia’s eastern edge.Iapetus OceanBroader topic: Their northern sections preserve the Laurentian side of Iapetus closure.Southeastern United StatesBroader topic: Its southern ranges create a cooler, higher-elevation counterpart to the coastal lowlands.Mountain rangeBroader topic: The Appalachians show how long erosion can lower and soften a range.American chestnutBroader topic: The American chestnut was abundant in Appalachian forests before blight spread.Fold mountainsBroader topic: Their eroded fold-and-thrust structures expose the remnants of an older mountain belt.Upland SouthBroader topic: The southern Appalachians form the region’s eastern highland core.