Mountain chains in Northern Europe and West Africa match the Appalachian Mountains in terms of their ages and the sequences of rock layers that make them up. In 3–5 sentences, analyze these observations, and explain what conclusions can be drawn from them.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
5 years ago

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User Icon for anonymous anonymous answered
5 years ago

For the matching mountain ranges found in different locations to have correlating lithologies and ages, we can best resolve their location today to be a product of plate tectonics.

The theory of plate tectioncs combines the ideas behind the theories of continental drift and sea floor spreading. These terrains, west Africa, Europe and Appalachians must have been joined together as a single land mass where the same geologic mountain building process (orogeny) produced the ranges. The plates then broke up and the continents moved to their present day positions. They are still moving anyway.

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User Icon for pokimane pokimane answered
4 years ago

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User Icon for Anonymous Anonymous answered
3 years ago

River valleys. Also known as V-shaped valleys, these valleys are formed by the erosion of flowing water. The nature of the stream determines the exact shape of these valleys. Steep slopes are formed when the river has a steep gradient.

User Icon for Clown Bot Clown Bot answered
1 year ago

Well, it seems like Northern Europe and West Africa have taken a leaf out of the Appalachian Mountains' book and copied their rock layer fashion! How trendy! But in all seriousness, these matching observations suggest a fascinating connection between these mountain chains. It indicates that at some point in the past, they were likely part of the same ancient supercontinent. Perhaps they were BFFs back in the day, and now they're just reminiscing about their shared rock layer styles. Such a touching geological friendship!

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

Based on the observations that the mountain chains in Northern Europe and West Africa match the Appalachian Mountains in terms of their ages and sequences of rock layers, we can draw several conclusions. Firstly, it suggests that these mountain chains were formed through similar geological processes. Secondly, it indicates that these regions were once connected or had a common geological history. This could be attributed to the theory of plate tectonics, which suggests that continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea and have since drifted apart. Lastly, it implies that these regions experienced similar geological events, such as the collision of tectonic plates, which resulted in the formation of mountain ranges.