Sierra Nevada — /see er euh neuh vad euh, vah deuh/; for 2 also Sp. /syerdd rddah ne vah dhah/. 1. a mountain range in E California. Highest peak, Mt. Whitney, 14,495 ft. (4420 m). 2. a mountain range in S Spain. Highest peak, Mulhacén, 11,420 ft. (3480 m). * *… … Universalium
Sierra Club — Motto Explore, enjoy and protect the planet. Formation 1892 Headquarters San Francisco, CA, USA … Wikipedia
Nevada — This article is about the U.S. state of Nevada. For other uses, see Nevada (disambiguation). State of Nevada … Wikipedia
Sierra Pelona Mountains — Geobox | Range name=Sierra Pelona Mountains image caption= country=United States state=California region=Los Angeles County| region type=County border=San Gabriel Mountains highest=Burnt Peak highest elevation imperial=5788 highest lat d=34 |… … Wikipedia
fault-line scarp — a) A steep slope or cliff formed by differential erosion along a fault line, as by the more rapid erosion of soft rock on the side of a fault as compared to that of more resistant rock on the other side; e.g., the eastern face of the Sierra… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Newport-Inglewood Fault — The Newport Inglewood Fault is a right lateral fault in Southern California. The fault extends for 75 kilometers (47 mi) from Culver City southeast to Newport Beach at which point it runs out into the Pacific Ocean. The fault can be seen on… … Wikipedia
Clayton-Marsh Creek-Greenville Fault — This fault is shown in white and is the rightmost fault The Clayton Marsh Creek Greenville Fault is a fault located in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area of California, in Alameda County and Contra Costa County. It is part of the somewhat… … Wikipedia
Chino Fault — The Chino Fault is a fault that extends along the eastern Chino Hills range region, from Corona in Riverside County to the Los Serranos, Chino Hills area of San Bernardino County in Southern California. Geology The Chino Fault and Whittier Fault… … Wikipedia
Mount Diablo Thrust Fault — The Mount Diablo Thrust Fault, also known as the Mount Diablo Blind Thrust, is a thrust fault in the vicinity of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California. The fault lies between the Calaveras Fault, the Greenville Fault, and the Concord… … Wikipedia
Death Valley Fault Zone — The Death Valley Fault Zone (DVFZ) is a right lateral moving (dextral) geologic fault in eastern California. It runs from a connection with the Furnace Creek Fault Zone in the Amargosa Valley southward to a junction with the Garlock Fault. It is… … Wikipedia
