North America: It's Mountains

Duration: 22

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses the major mountain ranges of the North American continent, their formation, and their present geological state. Describes, using overlays, the folded and severely eroded eastern mountains and their effect on early exploration and migration. Examines the various western ranges which were produced chiefly by uplift and are only slightly eroded at present., Describes the mountain ranges of North America, showing how they vary in structure, climate, plant, and animal life. Discusses ways in which they have affected man.

Complete Record: Discusses the major mountain ranges of the North American continent, their formation, and their present geological state. Describes, using overlays, the folded and severely eroded eastern mountains and their effect on early exploration and migration. Examines the various western ranges which were produced chiefly by uplift and are only slightly eroded at present., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.