By Jackson Radler Figure 1: Major East Coast cities follow are situated along the eastern border of the Appalachian Mountains. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont_Atlantic_megaregion#/media/File:MapofEmergingUSMegaregions.png) Many major cities in the Northeastern region of the United States, such as New York City and Boston, are ports, and as such are situated directly on the coast. However, as you look farther … Continue reading How do ancient rocks determine where we live?