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Q: How was the San Gabriel Mountains formed?
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What type of plate boundaries formed the San Gabriel mountains?

divergent


The San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains are part of what mountain range?

The San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains are part of the Transverse Ranges of southern California.


How tall are the San Gabriel mountains?

The highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains is Mt San Antonio better known as Mt Baldy it's height is listed as 10,064 feet.


What is the relationship between the San Andreas Fault and the San Gabriel Mountains?

The San Gabriel Mountains formed at what is essentially a kink in the San Andreas Fault. Along this fault the Pacific Plate slides northward while the North American Plate slides southward. At the kink, a small portion of the North American Plate juts out north of part of the Pacific Plate. The motion of the two plates rams them together at this location, thrusting sections of rock upward to form the San Gabriel Mountains.


What mountain range is part of san gabriel and san Bernardino mountains?

Transverse


The san gabriel and san bernardino mountains run east-west and are part of this mountain range?

Transverse


San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains run east west and are part of this mountain range?

Transverse


What is San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains run east-west and are part of a mountain range?

Transverse


What is San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains run east west and are part of this mountain range?

Transverse


What mountain range do you see behind the Rose Bowl?

San Gabriel Mountains


What are the mountain passes in southern California?

The Cajon Pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and San Gabriel Mountains. The Tejon Pass (The Grapevine) through the Tehachapi Mountains, 75 miles north of Los Angeles. The San Gorgonio Pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and San Jacinto Mountains, linking the Inland Empire with Palm Springs and the other Desert Cities


What city is near mission San Gabriel?

Mission San Gabriel Arcangel is located in the city San Gabriel.