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Q: Why are coastal mountains are ina fairly straight line?
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Why are coastal mountains ususally in a straight line?

well, i don't know why they exactly are straight but i think that they are made on a plate boundary which is also a fairly straight line. so i don't know if it is right but try


Imaginary line between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Coastal Plain where many rivers and streams descend?

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What were some of the factors that might interrupt the wind blowing in a straight line forever?

Mountains, the rotation of the Earth.


Does the blue ridge mark the boundary between Piedmont and coastal plains?

The natural boundry between these is called the Fall Line. The Fall Line marks the eastern boundry of the coastal plains whereas to the west the Piedmont boundry is marked by the Blue Ridge Mountains.


Does the blue ridge mark the boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plains?

The natural boundry between these is called the Fall Line. The Fall Line marks the eastern boundry of the coastal plains whereas to the west the Piedmont boundry is marked by the Blue Ridge Mountains.


Does the blue ridge mark the boundary between the Piedmont and coastal plains?

Yes, the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia mark the boundary between the Piedmont region and the Appalachian Plateau, not between the Piedmont and coastal plains. The boundary between the Piedmont and coastal plains is generally marked by the fall line, which is the point where rivers and waterfalls form due to the underlying geology change.


What are the 5 or 6 regionsnof Virginia?

The blue ridge mountains, the valley and ridge,the coastal plains,the fall line, the piedmont, and the appalachian platue


What coastal us state has the shortest coastal line?

Rhode Island


What is a coastal belt?

The out line of a coast.


Do line segments have to be straight?

Yes. If it is not straight, then it is not a line.


Are road distances shorter than straight line land distances?

No, road distances are longer then as the crow flies distance. Mountains and lakes must be driven around and rivers must be bridged or crossed by ferry and those structures are rarely available in a straight line.


What is Coastal belt?

The out line of a coast.