In what ways are the Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges, and the Andes ranges similar?
a.The Sierra Nevada range exhibits evidence of Andean-type mountain building with the range’s placement along an active continental margin; the Sierra Nevada batholith is a remnant of a continental volcanic arc; there is no evidence of an accretionary wedge.
b.The Sierra Nevada range exhibits evidence of Andean-type mountain building with the range’s placement along a passive continental margin; there is no batholith and no accretionary wedge
c.The Sierra Nevada range exhibits evidence of Andean-type mountain building with the range’s placement along an active continental margin; the Sierra Nevada batholith is a remnant of a continental volcanic arc; the Coast Ranges represent either an accretionary wedge or a past offshore island arc.
d.The Sierra Nevada range exhibits evidence of Andean-type mountain building with the range’s placement along an active continental margin; there is no batholith; the Coast Ranges represent either an accretionary wedge or a past offshore island arc
e.The Sierra Nevada range exhibits evidence of Andean-type mountain building with the range’s placement along a passive continental margin; the Sierra Nevada batholith is a remnant of a continental volcanic arc; the Coast Ranges represent either an accretionary wedge or a past offshore island arc.
