Resources for Standard 5
SST-04.5.01
Mountain Ranges
The three major mountain ranges of the US are the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada.
the Mountain Ranges alphabetically, by name:
| Mountain Range | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky | The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in western United States. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. | 1st |
| Appalachian | The Appalachian Mountains often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern United States. The Appalachians run for 1,500 miles along the east coast of the United States from northern Alabama to Maine. | 2nd |
| Sierra Nevada | The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States where the majority of the range lies in the state of California with some in Nevada. The Sierra runs 400 miles north-to-south, and is approximately 70 miles across east-to-west. | 3rd |
