The sierra nevada mountains are located in the ranges. a. pacific b. atlantic c. rocky d. appalachian

I think it is C) the Rockies.

Pacific, because it lies more west of the Rockies. The Atlantic and the Appalachian are on the other side of the U.S., on the Southern side, so they are out of the question as an answer for this question.

sediment layers stop spreading when they reach a barrier or they run out of sedimentary material. lateral spreading is the movement of gently to steeply sloping, saturated soil deposits caused by earthquake-induced liquefaction. i hope this . : )