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Sierra Nevada Mountains
The sierra Nevada is a mountain range that runs over 600 miles long on the East coast of California at around 38.2 N, 119.5 W. This mountain range is relatively young, still being changed. It is home to many different wildflowers and trees. Black bears, mule deer, and mountain lions are all animals that live in the mountains, and there are volcanoes due to it being over a fault. The Sierra Nevadas has many pine and oak woodlands and grassland. The weather in the summer is mild, and the rainy season runs from October to May. It comes with a wide variety of weather, with heavy rains and high winds to bright sunshine, temperature ranging form below zero in winter to mild summers. It is also home to Lake Tahoe, which takes a 21 by 12 mile area,
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