Sierra Nevada

south of this plain. 4.The Highlands of Central America : The portion between Mexico and South America is known as Central America. The Mexican plateau is situated to the north of this region. The southern part of Cordillera i.e. the East and West Sierra Madre is the main physiographic characteristics of this region. There are a few volcanoes in this mountainous region. Nicaragua is…

Forest Thinning and Forest Fires Forest Thinning exists in most forests in the United States, and many overseas. The act of forest thinning is cutting down trees and removing foliage from forests in order to make them uncluttered. This action is commonly referred to as “logging.” Some people believe that uncluttering forests helps in the prevention of forest fires, along with other benefits such as making the forests appear cleaner. Other people argue that forest thinning is the primary…

While it’s hard to fully grasp the beauty and majesty of the geologic features on display in Yosemite National Park, it is quite easy to assume how they formed. Though some of the geologic processes that built this beautiful valley are self-explanatory, others, force gazers to pay close attention, look for the inconspicuous clues and really investigate what built this awe inspiring landscape. Our Journey together will eventually lead to the…

It includes the Sierra Nevada mountain range (a set of extinct volcanoes) as well as thousands of cinder cones and volcanic vents. Volcanic activity here has created the Central Mexican Plateau and rock deposits up to 1.8 kilometers (1.1 mi) deep. It has also created fertile…

Chatsworth, California resides in the northwestern corner of the San Fernando Valley, bordered by the Santa Susana mountains to the north, Porter Ranch and Northridge to the east, Winnetka, West Hills, and Canoga Park to the south, and Simi Valley and Ventura County to the west. Around 8,000 years ago, Chatsworth was originally inhabited by several different Native American tribes: the Tongva-Fernandeno, Chumash-Venturano, and the Tataviam-Fernandeno. Stoney Point was the home of the…

1. Hi my name is Taylor and I chose to study the serve water crisis happening in California. This water crisis has a start date of 2012 but in reality has been going on for much longer than that. 2. The drought in California isn’t just a natural disaster but is also a man made one in another critical sense by capitalist governments largely beholden to giant energy cooperation 's refusal to seriously address the issue. Since the states founding in 1850 water policies have never been carried…

States to reach the west. During this time, there were two major companies that built the transit system. The first company was the Central Pacific Railroad Company. This company would start in building in Sacramento and make its way across the Sierra Nevada. The second company, Union Pacific Railroad Company would start building from Missouri and make its way west. In time, these two companies meet up in the center of the west. Eventually, this policy would change…

is located in the westernmost part of Europe, taking up over 85% of the Iberian Peninsula. The land is mostly hilly highland divided by the Cordillera Central and is home to an estimated 1,500 rivers. The highest point in Spain lies within the Sierra Nevada and is about 19,198 miles and about 24.75% of that…

Throughout time we humans as a civilization we always strive for a better existence. During the 20th century in America there was much conflict surrounding social, economic and political issue that enamored the country for a very long time indeed and still to this day affects us. This is why the industrial revolution in America was prosperous, but like anything else in the world what goes up must come down. During this time period many Americans were trying to find there way throughout life and…

already started working on their own space programs, and NASA offered a contract for a private company to supply the International Space Station, ISS. The companies who were competing included the Orbital Sciences Corporation, Blue Origin, Boeing, Sierra Nevada, and SpaceX (Urry). It was SpaceX that received the contract and became the first private company to return from orbit and to supply the ISS. The company is also planning to begin carrying crew to the space station, and is working to…