there are no mountains east of the Mississippi river. Why?

Answer 1

There are no mountain ranges actively forming along the East Coast, but plenty of ancient mountain ranges, as other respondents have observed (add the Laurentian Mountains of Eastern Canada).

This is because of Plate Tectonics. The East Coast is an example what's called a Passive Margin. There are no offshore tectonic events that would create mountain ranges inland. By contrast, the West Coast is an Active Margin, with offshore subduction in the Pacific ultimately responsible for the creation of mountain ranges inland (Andes, Rockies, etc.).

Answer 2

There are lots of mountains east of the Mississippi. The mountains east of the Mississippi are much older than the ones west. Therefore they have been weathered down much more. The Appalachians are "folded mountains" They were formed by a different mechanism the Sierra Nevadas, which are fault-block and Andesite mountains.

Answer 3

Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian Mountains; last time I checked all of these were East of the Mississippi

Answer 4

You need to look at a good physigraphic map. There are a lot of mountains east of the mississippi. They are old and worn down but they are still mountains.

Answer 5

if that is the case i would say i have no idea, but the fact is there is actually mountains, many of them, east of the Mississippi River, such as Appalachian Mountains

Answer 6

There's this little mountain range I like to call the Appalachians. Yep, mountains. East.

Answer 7

i guess you haven't been to new england. in fact, mt washington, in new hampshire, has the tallest peak in the northeast part of the country.

Answer 8

Yes there are, check a map.

Answer 9

Last time I checked there were.

Answer 10

The reason is beacuse our public school system has failed you.