In addition to the true folded mountains, known as the ridge and valley province, the area of dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains is usually grouped with the Appalachians. This includes the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York, the Poconos in Pennsylvania, and the Allegheny Plateau of southwestern New York, western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. This same plateau is known as the Cumberland Plateau in southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, western Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and northern Alabama. COUNT 3
QSN1 What area is usually grouped with the Appalachians?  ANS1 dissected plateau to the north and west of the mountains QSN2 What mountains does that region include? ANS2 Catskill Mountains QSN3 What is the plateau known as in West Virginia? ANS3 Cumberland Plateau