Question

Which of the following statements about mountain ranges in the United States and Canada is false?
A.
The Piedmont region is the fall line between the Appalachian Mountains and the east coast of the US.
B.
The Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Cascades both follow the Pacific Coast.
C.
The Rocky Mountains are east of the Appalachian Mountains.
D.
The highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains are over 14,000 feet high.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

The Rocky Mountains lie west of the Appalachian Mountains (the Appalachians are in the eastern U.S./Canada; the Rockies run through the western U.S. and Canada).