[DOC] [TLE] Geography of California - Wikipedia [PAR] California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America. Covering an area 
of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2), California is geographically diverse. The Sierra 
Nevada, the fertile farmlands of the Central Valley, and the arid ... The southern 
boundary, between California and Mexico, was established by the Treaty of... [DOC] [TLE] Colorado River - Wikipedia [PAR] The Colorado River (Spanish: Ro Colorado) is one of the principal rivers of the 
Southwestern ... Most of the major dams in the river basin were built between 
1910 and 1970, and the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. 
...... to run from the Rocky Mountains in Utah or Colorado to the Pacific Ocean. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about U.S GEOGRAPHY - StudyStack [PAR] MAPMAKERS NAMED THIS COLORADO MOUNTAIN AFTER ITS 1806 
DISCOVERER, WHO .... THE PACIFIC OCEAN ONCE COVERED THIS DESERT 
BETWEEN THE SIERRA NEVADA AND THE COLORADO RIVER, MOJAVE 
DESERT. [DOC] [TLE] Biology 314 Chapter Summaries, Fall 2002 - Sonoma State University [PAR] As the weather fronts, from the Pacific Ocean, hit the Sierra Nevada they ... One 
such species is the Washoe Pine, which only grows in California and a ... On the 
other end of the spectrum in elevation is the Colorado Desert, called the ... The 
Great Central Valley lies between the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada 
range. [DOC] [TLE] Sierra Nevada | mountains, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] Its great mass lies between the large Central Valley depression to. ... Sierra 
Nevada, also called Sierra Nevadas , major mountain range of ... Mojave Desert 
to the Cascade Range of northern California and Oregon, the Sierra ... reaching 
the Pacific Ocean through the combined delta of these two rivers at San 
Francisco Bay. [DOC] [TLE] California Geography from NETSTATE [PAR] Land formations, major rivers, geographic center of California. ... California meets 
the Pacific Ocean on the west. ... Central Valley lies between the Coastal Range 
and the Sierra Nevada range and is home to the ... In the south, a good deal of 
the area is wasteland and includes the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert. [DOC] [TLE] The Geology of the Grand Canyon - BobsPixels.com [PAR] Luckily no one builds houses in the Grand Canyon so that's not a problem but 
there ... Before building the dam the Colorado River had spring floods that would 
exceed a ... the rocks and sediment down the river to the Pacific Ocean the bed of 
the river is ... This is how the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada and the costal
... [DOC] [TLE] Climate of California | Western Regional Climate Center [PAR] The State of California extends along the shore of the Pacific Ocean between 
latitudes ... The Sierra Nevada, like the Coast Range, parallel the coast, but the 
crest over ... In the north the Pit River and the Sacramento River combine to flow 
the ... In the southern one-third of the Valley, streams have no natural drainage to 
the... [DOC] [TLE] CQP Counties - California QSO Party [PAR] But tremors have not deterred population growth; Alameda County is one of the 
most densely ... the crest and the eastern slopes of the "California Alps", the 
Sierra Nevada. .... Colorado River water has transformed a broad, alluvium-filled 
desert .... The famed 17-mile drive between Carmel and Pacific Grove highlights 
trees... [DOC] [TLE] USA Geographic Regions - Sheppard Software [PAR] Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean ... as 
an underwater ridge when the oceans covered the entire existing plain. ... 
Currently, the coastal plain is very wet, including many rivers, marsh, and 
swampland. ..... nearer the ocean, continue a little farther southward than the 
Sierra Nevada,... [DOC] [TLE] Geography of California. Insider's guide to the geography of California. [PAR] All the highest peaks in the Sierra Nevada are covered in snow throughout the 
winter months. ... Joaquin valleys in central California to San Francisco Bay, then 
out to the Pacific Ocean. The Colorado River defines California's border with 
Arizona. ... lies on a hilly desert plain between the Pacific

Question: The Pacific Ocean once covered this desert between the Sierra Nevada & the Colorado River
Answer: Mojave Desert