Multiple Choice
The Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America were formed by continent-continent collision.Today,these mountains are still being uplifted by the same type of collision
A) The Andes Mountains of South America.
B) The Cascade Mountains of North America.
C) The Rocky Mountains of North America.
D) The Himalaya Mountains of Asia.
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