Why are California's mountains and valleys generally parallel to the coast?

californias mountain and valleys are parallel to the coast because all along the beach is the san andreas fault where two plates are converging causing the mountains to become taller/higher.

Answered by pardunn | 2024-06-10

The fault lines :)... Hope I helped

Answered by tessamac | 2024-06-10

California's mountains and valleys run parallel to the coast because of the movement of tectonic plates, particularly along the San Andreas Fault. This geological activity has caused the uplift of significant mountain ranges like the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges. Over time, erosion and sediment deposition have further shaped the landscape into its current parallel form.
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Answered by pardunn | 2024-12-26