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There technically isn't a Sierra desert. A section of the Mojave is called "Sierra desert" because it extends to Sierra in Nevada. It spans over California and Nevada. High Sierra Desert is in California, while the rest of it goes into Nevada.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe 'Sierra Desert' is actually part of the Mojave Desert extending from the Nevada-California border to the Sierra Mountains of California.
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∙ 9y agoNo, the largest desert in California is properly called the Mojave Desert. A small section of the Mojave is called Sierra Desert by some but that is technically incorrect.
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What continents does the Sierra Desert run through?
There is no Sierra Desert. If you are referring to the Sahara Desert, it is in Africa.
What is the width of the Sierra Desert?
There technically isn't a Sierra desert. A section of the Mojave is called "Sierra desert" because it extends to Sierra in Nevada. It spans over California and Nevada. High Sierra Desert is in California, while the rest of it goes into Nevada.
What is the desert that lies to the east of the Sierra Nevada?
The Mojave Desert lies to the east of the Sierra Nevada.
Is the Sierra Desert in California?
A section of the Mojave Desert is called the "Sierra Desert" because it extends to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Nevada. It covers part of both California and Nevada.
Why is the Nevada side of the Sierra Mountains a desert?
The Sierra Nevada mountains block moisture from the Pacific from crossing into Nevada, creating a rain shadow desert.
What is the large desert region called that is in the southwest part of the U.S. between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Rocky Mountains?
The Great Basin Desert is between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.
Is Death Valley in Sierra Nevada?
No. It's a big desert in California.
Is Nevada mostly desert?
Yes, nearly all of the state of Nevada is covered by deserts . The Great Basin Desert covers most of the state and the Mojave Desert covers only a small portion in the extreme southern tip of the Nevada.
What made the Mojave Desert appear?
The uplifting of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that blocked moisture from the Pacific caused the Mojave Desert to form as a rain shadow desert.
What desert is between the Colorado river and the sierra nevadas?
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Which region lies between Coast Ranges and sierra nevada?
desert regions
What land forms are in baja California?
The El Vizcaino desert, which is part of the Sonoran desert; the Sierra de Juarez and Sierra de San Pedro mountain ranges and the Colorado River delta (called Laguna Salada) would be some of them.
