California Flashcards
1
Q
What is the location of the Modock Plateau?
A
- Located in Northeastern corner CA, below the Cascades
- The land are mainly volcanic
2
Q
How were the Modock Plateau created?
A
-Lava flow that hardened overtime
3
Q
What is the location of the Klamath Mountains?
A
- Northwestern corner of CA
- extends into Oregon
4
Q
What is a feature of the Klamath Mountains?
A
-Glaciated Peaks
5
Q
What is the location of the Cascades?
A
-Northeastern CA
6
Q
How were the Cascade mountain range created?
A
-Subduction
7
Q
What is Subduction?
A
-Plates move downward of the edge of the plate into the earths crust.
8
Q
What is the Pacific Coast Range?
A
- Series of Mountains that stretch along the West Coast of North America. ie run parallel to the Pacific Ocean
- The Pacific Coast Range is separated from higher mountains of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada’s
