SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Canadian Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountains in North America. Once stretching as high as the Alps in Europe and the Rocky Mountains of the West, they have been worn down by natural erosion over millions of years, forming the gentle slopes we see today.

Detailed explanation-2: -No, the Appalachian Mountains are not the oldest mountains in the world. After extensive study, it was discovered that the Barberton Greenstone Belt located in South Africa is the oldest mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Appalachians are about the same age as the Ural mountains that separate Asia from Europe, but they are far older than the Alps, the Himalayas, the Rockies, or even the Andes, which are the next oldest major mountains.