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What is the name of the rugged mountains along the pacific coast?
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What regions has rugged mountains along the Pacific coast?
coastal range
What geographic region may be described as rugged mountains along the pacific coast that contain fertile valleys?
The geographic region that fits this description is the Pacific Northwest. It is known for its rugged mountain ranges like the Cascades and the Coastal Range, as well as fertile valleys such as the Willamette Valley in Oregon and the Puget Sound Lowlands in Washington.
What coast does the Andes Mountains run along?
South American Pacific coast.
What do you call the mountains along the pacific states?
coast ranges
Mountain range along canada s pacific coast?
The Coast Mountains mountain range lie on Canada's west coast. The Coast Mountains also extend into the United States in Alaska.
What mountains for the western coast of Soth America?
The Andes Mountains run along the western coast of South America. The Andes Mountains are still changing due to the pushing together of the American and Pacific tectonic plates.
Why is the Pacific coast in the desert?
Only the Pacific coast along South America is desert. Most of the Pacific coast line in the rest of the Americas is not desert. In South America the prevalent wind direction is from the east. The Andes Mountains prevent moisture from the east from crossing, creating a rain shadow desert along the Pacific Coast. In North America the prevalent wind direction is from the west so the coast receives rain. However, the mountains prevent the rain from moving inland so rain shadow deserts form in these areas.
Where do most of the people of Ecuador live?
The majority of Ecuadorians live in the central provinces, the Andes mountains, or along the Pacific coast.
Where do most of people of Ecuador live?
The majority of Ecuadorians live in the central provinces, the Andes mountains, or along the Pacific coast.
What are the mountain ranges in the pacific coast region?
Some of the mountain ranges in the Pacific coast region of North America include the Cascade Range, the Coast Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, and the Coast Range. These ranges run along the western edge of the continent and contribute to the diverse landscapes of the region.
What mountain ranges lie along the pacific coastline?
The major mountain ranges along the Pacific coastline of North America include the Coast Ranges in California, the Cascade Range from British Columbia to Northern California, and the Sierra Nevada in California. Further south in Mexico, the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental run parallel to the Pacific coast.
What mountains are on the Pacific coast?
olyinc moutians,santa cruz mountains
