No. "Oriental" stands for eastern, so that mountain range is on the eastern side of Mexico.
The Sierra Madre Occidental.
Sierra Occidental- Western Mountain Range Sierra Oriental- Eastern Mountain Range the sierra oriental and sierra occidental are found in North America (new Mexico)
The chain of mountains along the west side of South America is called the Andes Mountains. It is the longest mountain range in the world, stretching along the entire western coast of the continent from Venezuela to Chile. The Andes are known for their high peaks, including the highest mountain in the Americas, Mount Aconcagua.
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That is the mountain range on the west side of mexico.
The Sierra Madre Oriental is the mountain range that crisscrosses Mexico from north to south on its eastern side.
Sierra Madre Occidental. brock found this out!
It is called a rain shadow, and is true. It can be wetter on the prevailing windward side and drier on the lee side of a mountain range.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is located east of Bakersfield in California. It is known for its stunning peaks, including Mount Whitney which is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States.
A mountain range that runs side by side is called a parallel range.
Deserts are typically found on the leeward side of a mountain range. On the windward side, there is a lot of vegetation and precipitation.