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10: The Sierra Nevada

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Learning Objectives

  • Define the overall geologic development and formation of the Sierra Nevada.
  • Identify key historical events within the Sierra, including culture, war and formation of the First State Park in the United States.
  • Analyze the importance of the Sierra Nevada’s glacial past, and how the erosion, transportation and deposition created iconic landscapes studied today.


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