Mountain Ranges Rugged mountains that stretch from _______ to New Mexico. Rocky Mountains 55 million years old—rough, ragged peaks that have not yet been worn away by ______ and erosion. The __________ Divide runs along the tallest point of the mountains. Rivers on the east flow into the _______ Ocean. Rivers on the west flow into the ________ Ocean. Formed over 480 _______ years ago. Appalachian Highlands Extend from eastern Canada to northern Alabama, west of the ______ ______. Old, eroded mountains—oldest mountain range in ______ _______.