Question

Explain how the Western Cordilleras act as a barrier to the moisture-laden winds from the Pacific Ocean with a neat labelled diagram ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Western Cordilleran ore deposits are widespread. They are found linked with intensively folded and intruded rocks of the Sierra Nevada–Cascade–Pacific Coast systems, notably the copper and gold ores of southern and western Alaska. They also include the copper, lead, zinc, and iron ores of the…