What type of rocks dominate the Sierra Nevada?
Correct answer(s):
- Igneous
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Which geological feature is common in the Sierra Nevada?
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- Glaciers
What type of climate is most common in the Sierra Nevada?
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- Alpine
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the Sierra Nevada?
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- Yosemite National Park
What is the name of the valley considered the heart of Yosemite National Park?
Correct answer(s):
- Yosemite Valley
Which Sierra Nevada national park protects giant sequoias?
Correct answer(s):
- Sequoia National Park
What is the average annual snowfall in the Sierra Nevada?
Correct answer(s):
- 300 inches
Which Sierra Nevada resort hosted the Winter Olympics?
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What popular Hollywood movie was partially filmed in the Sierra Nevada?
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- High Sierra
What is the most photographed spot in Yosemite?
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- Tunnel View
What does “Sierra Nevada” mean in Spanish?
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- Snowy Mountain Range
What geological process is most responsible for the uplift of the Sierra Nevada?
Correct answer(s):
- Tectonic compression
What is the major tectonic plate affecting the Sierra Nevada?
Correct answer(s):
- North American Plate
Which period saw the formation of most Sierra Nevada granite?
Correct answer(s):
- Mesozoic
What type of fault system runs near the Sierra Nevada?
Correct answer(s):
- Strike-slip fault
How old is the Sierra Nevada range?
Correct answer(s):
- 100 million years
What is the iconic granite monolith in Yosemite?
Correct answer(s):
- El Capitan
Which Southwestern state is home to the famous Marfa Lights, an unexplained phenomenon?
Correct answer(s):
- Texas
Which southwestern state has the largest number of caves in the U.S.?
Correct answer(s):
- Texas
Which southwestern state is known for the Great Sand Dunes National Park?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado