The rocky mountains are those that were shaped during the intense plate tectonic events and resulted in the rugged landscape that covers northwestern America.
The rocky mountains are called as the Rockies and they are the largest mountains range that covers the northern America and stretches about 4800km
That is from the western part of Canada to the new Mexico in the southwestern united states. They form an extensive cordillera and have a width of 650 km.
They formed due to the drifting and collision of the American palate with the pacific plate and process of mountain building.
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