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b) Are these rocks above or below the Great Smoky thrust fault? below Are these rocks part of the Foreland Fold and Thrust Belt or part of the Hinterland Deformation Belt? Hinterland deformation belt Name two of the coves in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cades Cove Wear Cove 12) Name the major thrust fault in the southern Blue Ridge that underlies both Chilhowee Mountain and the Great Smoky Mountains. Transverse strike slip fault 13) Many of the large cliff faces in the Blue Ridge, such as at Looking Glass Rock, are composed of what specific type of rock? crystalline 14) The Blue Ridge Parkway is a linear park that extends from the Great Smoky Mountains in the south, through the Plott Balsam and Great Balsam Mountains to Shenandoah National Park. 15) Were the New England Highlands affected by continental glaciation? Yes or No. yes 16) Was the southern Blue Ridge affected by glaciation/? Yes or No. no 17) Name two specific mountain areas in the New England Highlands that were affected by alpine glaciation. Taconic Highlands Hudson Highlands 18) The highest mountain peak in the New England Highlands is Mount Washington This peak is the only peak above 6,000 feet in the New England Highlands, This mountain peak is located in the White Mountains. This mountain peak is located in the state of New Hampshire 19) The highest mountain peak in the state of Maine is Mount Katahdin This peak is the only peak above 5000 feet in the state of Maine (true or False) true This peak marks the end of the Appalachian trail (true or False) true 20) The largest area above the treeline in the eastern US is located in the White Mountains. 21) The Green Mountains in the New England Highlands form the geologic and topographic continuation of the Blue Ridge. (2) 22) Are there any peaks above 4000 feet in the Green Mountains of Vermont? Yes or No. yes 23) Name the only national park in New England Acadia National Park In which state is this national park is located? Maine Is this national park on the coast or inland? coast 24) There is landscape evidence that the Maine coastline is drowning against rising sea level. Name two visual features present along the Maine coastline that indicate a drowned coastline. islands inlets 25) How long ago did the Triassic Rift valleys in the Appalachians form? About 220 million years ago Did the rift valleys form when Pangea first began to break apart? Yes or No? yes Are these rift valleys possibly associated with initial development of the Blue Ridge escarpment? Yes or No . yes 26) Sedimentary rocks in the Triassic Rift valleys are distinctive due to their red color.