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Explain how the Appalachian mountains were formed and how they have become so much smaller over time?

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The Appalachian Mountains formed during a collision of continents 500 to 300 million years ago. In their prime they probably had peaks as high as those in the modern zone of continental collision stretching from the Himalayas in Asia to the Alps in Europe.

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