The Appalachian Mountains are a system of the mountain of eastern North America and were formed about 480 million years old. Are at an elevation of alps and Rockies i.e 6,684 feet.
The mountains reveal a folded thrust marine sedimentary rocks that were formed from the oceanic floor. Today the mountains are more exposed and consist of the weakened core due to the earth's movements.
More than 2000 earthquakes have been occurred in the past due o the presence of various fault zone such as the Ramapo Fault zone in the north.
