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Rocky Mountains
BY: OLIVIA CHATFIELD
Map of The Location
When did it become and Park and why?
The Rocky Mountain
park was established
on January 26th,
1915. It became a
park because it
attracted so many
people to the places
were the Rockies are.
Some say the
Rockies were created
70 million years ago
and others say 40
million years ago.
How was it formed?
The Rocky Mountains were formed when intense tectonic plate
activity occurred. The picture above illustrates what happened about
70 million years ago when the Rocky Mountains were forming.
Types of Rocks
The types of rocks are sedimentary and
Igneous rocks.
Special Landforms/Features
1. The Rocky mountains stretch out from
New Mexico all the way to Canada.
2. The highest mountain (peak) in the U.S.
Rocky Mountains (Rockies) is Mount Elbert
in Colorado, at 14,433ft. (4,399 m).
3. Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone, and
Grand Teton national parks are the biggest
National parks in the U.S.
4. Runoff and snowmelt from the peaks of
the mountains make Rocky Mountain rivers
and lakes.
5. The Rivers and Mountains of the Rockies
supply the U.S with one-quarter of our water.
6. There is a city high up (almost 16,000ft) in
the Mountains called Silverton, Colorado.
How is the land changing
The land is changing constantly in the Rocky Mountains. They will never stop
moving. The Rocky Mountains were created when tectonic plate activity happened.
The Rocky Mountains are moving and will be continuously moving for along time.
Environmental issues
There aren't many environmental
issues in the Rocky Mountains, only
that the train from Durango,
Colorado that goes to the Rockies
every few hours pollutes the area
and the cars of the tourists and the
skiers from all over coming to
snowboard or ski.
How is technology used
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Technology is used by, water on the park's west side
form the water of the Colorado River. The East side
rivers and streams are part of the Mississippi river and
drainage.
Bibliography
 Google
 Google Images
 Wikipedia