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Viraj Sehgal Geography Five Project Spring 11 63650

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  • 1. Geography Five Project
    Viraj Sehgal
    Geography Five
    Professor Schmidt

2. Mormon RocksA geographic landmark in California.
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Mormon Rocks
3. Granular StructureThey are small sandstone up close.
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Granular Structure
4. Steam Bed and San Andreas Rift Zone
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Andreas Rift Zone
Steam Bed
5. Mt. Whitneyis 14,505 feet
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Mt. Whitney
6. Inyo-White Mountainshave lower elevation than the Sierras
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Inyo-White Mountains
7. Alluvial FanNamed after the fanned-out shape!
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Alluvial Fan
8. Diaz Lake (Sag Pond)is between the Sierra and Inyo Mountains
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9. Lone Pine Faultis at the base of the Alabama Hills
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Lone Pine Fault
10. Keoughs Hot SpringsHot StreamThey are hot because of volcano under the steam
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11. Mono Lake and IslandsThe Black island (left) is Negit and White island (right) is Paoha
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Paoha Island
Negitlsland
Mono Lake
12. Mono Lakes Former Shorelines
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Former Shorelines
13. Mono Lake TufaIs basely a limestone
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Tufa
14. Mono CreatorNorth American New Mountain
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Mono Creator
15. Panum Crater Glaciated U Shape Valley and Moraine
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U Shape Valley
Moraine
16. Convict Lakeelevation 7850 feet!!
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Convict Lake
17. Convict oldest rock formations in Sierras
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Oldest Rock
18. Convict Lakes Lateral Moraine
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Lateral Moraine
19. Convict Terminal Moraine
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Terminal Morine
20. ManzanarThe War Relocation Center
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21. Manzanar Plaquepeaceful words of wisdom.
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22. Manzanar Areawas one of ten internment camps in the United States during the early-40s which relocated Japanese-American families during World War 2.
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23. Owens River Bench Markindicate the elevation of the area it is placed.
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24. Owens River Swallow Nest
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Sallow Nest
Owens River
25. Inyo Mt Bulstleconesare from the pine family
Inyo Mountain
Bulstlecones
Chaffey Transportation
Photo Credit to Ravi Sehgal
26. Eastern California Museum
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27. California AqueductAlso known as the Los Angeles Aqueduct
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California Aqueduct
28. Joshua Tree
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Joshua Tree
29. SETI Towersstands for Search For Terrestrial Intelligence!
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SETI Towers
30. Doppler Radar Toweris used to make weather predictions
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Doppler Radar Tower
31. Cinder HillAlso known as Red Hill
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Cinder Hill
32. Solar Power Plantare by Kramer Junction
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Solar Power Plant
33. Mine Tailingsthey seems like White Hills
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Mine Tailings
34. Garlock Faultis the second longest fault in California
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Garlock Fault
35. Cucamonga Alluvial Fanis visible from Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga Campus!
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Cucamonga Alluvial Fan
36. Owens Dry LakeCity of Los Angeles purchased the Owens Lake and Dry it up
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Owens Dry Lake
37. PlayaThis Playa has some water in it.
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Playa