This mountain belt stretches from the State of Georgia in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada. The Appalachian Mountains were formed approximately 300 million years ago, near the end of the Paleozoic Era when the sedimentary rock layers were uplifted and folded. These mountains too were high and had jagged peaks, but erosion has reduced them to rolling mountains and hills.

2. The Innutian Mountains

In the Canada's far north, the Innutian Mountains stand like icy watch towers, and many of which are over 3 000 meters in height. These mountains were constructed during the Mesozoic Era. They are much younger than the Appalachians, and the erosion has not yet have had effect on these mountains. These mountains support no vegetation since they are in the frozen.

3. Western Cordillera

The western cordillera, a combination of various structures stand along the western edge of Canada. It consists of mountains after mountains separated by plateaus and valleys. Interestingly these mountains contain the only remaining glaciers other than the Artic.

a) The Rocky Mountains
b) Interior Plateaus and Mountains
c) The Coast Mountains