1 day ago · A nymph (Greek: νύμφη, nýmphē; Ancient: [nýmpʰɛː], Modern: ) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity.Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are typically tied to a specific place or landform, and are usually depicted as beautiful maidens.
1 day ago · The once-quiet Appalachian passive margin changed to a very active plate boundary when a neighboring oceanic plate, the Iapetus, collided with and began sinking beneath the North American craton. With the birth of this new subduction zone, the early Appalachians were born. Along the continental margin, volcanoes grew, coincident with the ...
- United States, Canada and France
- Ordovician–Permian
- 6,684 ft (2,037 m)
- Mount Mitchell