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Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada mountains are a range of mountains in the US states of California and Nevada. The Sierra Nevadas are home to Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48 United States.
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Which of the following resulted in the formation of yosemite valley in the sierra nevada?
Glacial erosion
Where is the Sierra Nevada Zoological Society in Reno Nevada located?
The address of the Sierra Nevada Zoological Society is: 10200 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89506-9203
Where is the Northeastern Nevada Museum in Elko Nevada located?
The address of the Northeastern Nevada Museum is: 1515 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801-4021
Where is the Placer-Sierra Railroad Heritage Society in Colfax California located?
The address of the Placer-Sierra Railroad Heritage Society is: Po Box 1776, Colfax, CA 95713-1776
How many people were eaten in the Sierra Nevada Mountains when food ran out?
I don't know the number of people off the top of my head but you are probably referring to the Donner Party. Google that for more info.
Where is the Sunnyside Historical Society in Round Mountain Nevada located?
The address of the Sunnyside Historical Society is: Hc 60 Box 53 G-01, Round Mountain, NV 89045
What is the web address of the Sierra Nevada Childrens Museum in Truckee California?
The web address of the Sierra Nevada Childrens Museum is: http://www.kidzonemuseum.org
What type of mountain is is the Sierra Nevada mountains?
The sierra Nevada mountains are block mountains
When is it predicted for the first snow to stick?
There is already snow on the peaks of the Sierra Nevada and Mount Shasta. This would depend on your location and elevation.
Where is the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in Arnold California located?
The address of the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum is: 2148 Dunbar Rd, Arnold, CA 95223
What is the motto of Sierra Nevada College?
Sierra Nevada College's motto is 'Wisdom, Responsibility, Freedom'.
How is the rocky mountain different from sierra Nevada?
the difference is that the sierra navada is a mountain range
How would John Muir liked to be remembered?
This champion of the US' western forests is remembered as the Father of the National Parks and co-founder of The Sierra Club. He has a 200 mile-long hiking trail named after him in his beloved Sierra Nevadas.
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What linkd the siera Nevada and the beckwourth pass?
the two were both discovered by James beackwourth
Are the giant sequoias of the Sierra Nevada much taller then the redwoods of northern California?
yes
Donner Party is trapped in sierra Nevada?
Yep, they are still stuck there.
Jk, the 48 of 87 who survived were rescued in February of 1847.
Does sierra Nevada receives small amount of snow in the winter?
The Sierra receives some of the heaviest snow in the world.
How did the Sierra Nevada form?
The earliest granite was formed in the Triassic period. Toward the end of that period, and into the Jurassic period, the Nevadan orogeny occurred. Later, during the Cretaceous period, the subduction of the ancient Farallon Plate caused magma to rise, creating the Sierra Nevada batholith. A mere 32 to 50 million years later, this 'proto-range' became eroded down to low rolling mountains, just a few thousand feet high. Then, about twenty million years ago, extensive volcanismoccurred. About four million years ago, the range as we know it began to form when a large block of the Earth's crust began to tilt toward the west. Deep canyons began to be cut on both sides of the range by the erosive action of rivers. The overall climate of the Earth began to cool, and ice ages began, around 2.5 million years ago. Glaciers cut away the classic U-shaped canyons throughout the range. River and glacier erosion subsequently exposed the remnant of metamorphic rock that remains atop some of the peaks today. Uplift continues, causing large earthquakes.
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