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How much of California is covered by mountains? |
A little over 50%. |
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List 3 mountain ranges in California. |
1.Coastal Range 2. Sierra Nevada 3. Cascade |
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How did the Sierra Nevada get its name? |
A Spanish traveler called it "una gran, Sierra Nevada!", which means great snowy mountain range. |
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What is the name of the second deepest lake in the US? How deep is it? |
Lake Tahoe: 1,645 feet deep |
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Describe the length and width of the Sierra Nevada. |
400 miles long and between 40 and 80 miles wide.
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What is the name of the giant trees that grow in CA national parks? How big is it? |
Sequoia. It would take 20 of us to wrap around the base. |
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What is the name of the large group of volcanoes that circles the edge of the Pacific ocean? |
THE RING OF FIRE!!!!!! |
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Who was Ansel Adams and why is he famous? |
Famous 4: Nature photographer He was a member of the Sierra Club. |
