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    North American Cordillera - Wikipedia

    • The North American Cordillera extends from the U.S. state of Alaska to the southern border of Mexico, and includes some of the highest peaks on the continent. Its mountain ranges generally run north-to-south along three main belts: the Pacific Coast Ranges in the west, the Nevadan belt in the middle (including the Sierra Nevada), and the Laramide belt i… 展开

    Overview

    The North American Cordillera, sometimes also called the Western Cordillera of North America, the Western Cordillera, or the Pacific Cordillera, is the North American portion of the American Cordillera, the mountain chain s… 展开

    Pacific Coast Belt

    The Pacific Coast Ranges, comprising the Pacific Coast Belt, parallel the North American Pacific Coast, and comprise several mountain systems. Along the British Columbia and Alaska coasts, the mountains intermix with the … 展开

    Nevadan belt

    The Nevadan belt is located between the Pacific coast belt and the Laramide belt. Nevada means "snow-covered" in Spanish.
    In Canada, the Northern Interior Mountains are a northern extension of the Columbia Mountains. The… 展开

    How did the Continental Divide affect the American Cordillera?
    As the Pacific Ocean floor has been subducted beneath the western edge of the Americas, the resulting compression and uplift have given rise to the towering mountain ranges that define the Continental Divide. The Continental Divide and the American Cordillera have profoundly influenced the diverse landscapes and ecosystems throughout the Americas.
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