what type of plants would you expect to find growing at the top of the Sierra Nevada's peaks
California... California Coastline or the sierra nevada, to be more precise.
In the Sierra Nevada mountains with Mount Whitney at the highest point with an elevation 0f 14,505 feet.
Yosemite National Park is found in California high up in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. If you venture east from Nevada, then you'll be able to at least pass through the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Of course, you can also use maps to help you locate the park when you're planning to visit.
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Seashells
Seashells, sand, water,
Yes, you can keep seashells you find on the beach and you don't need a permit to collect items on a beach.
Gold has been found in many different places over the years. Gold has been found in: Iraq,California,Sierra Nevada,Africa, It is a natural occurance. You can find gold in nature.
Not necessarily. While nearly all fossils, including seashells, are found in sedimentary rock, most sedimentary rock does not contain fossils. Even then, those fossils will not necessarily be seashells. If you do find a rock with seashells, though, you can be pretty much guaranteed that it is sedimentary.
The Pacific Crest trail is a long-distance hiking trail that runs through the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges. The trail passes through the states of California, Oregon and Washington as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Yes, in some deserts one may find fossilized seashells. Some deserts also occur along a coastline and shells could be found there, also.