Final answer:
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in the United States is also part of the chain that includes the Andes Mountains.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to the question is a) Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada mountain range in the United States is also part of the chain that includes the Andes Mountains. Both mountain ranges are the result of convergence and subduction processes. While the Sierra Nevada range is the eroded exposed core of a Mesozoic chain of volcanoes, the Andes Mountains are a large, active range that stretches along the west coast of South America.