An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
In California there are two plates - the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The Pacific Plate consists of most of the Pacific Ocean floor and the California Coast line. The North American Plate comprises most the North American Continent and parts of the Atlantic Ocean floor. The primary boundary between these two plates is the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is more than 650 miles long and extends to depths of at least 10 miles. Many other smaller faults like the Hayward (Northern California) and the San Jacinto (Southern California) branch from and join the San Andreas Fault Zone.
The Pacific Plate grinds northwestward past the North American Plate at a rate of about two inches per year. Parts of the San Andreas Fault system adapt to this movement by constant "creep" resulting in many tiny shocks and a few moderate earth tremors. In other areas where creep is NOT constant, strain can build up for hundreds of years, producing great earthquakes when it finally releases.
Answer:
the left means more liberal people and the right means more conservative people
Explanation:
liberal people want things to drastically change, where as conservatives want things to stay relatively the same
Answer:
This means that the length of the gun is 38cm.
Explanation:
The victim says the robber was holding a "38 special" handgun. The 38 special gun is the type which has a length of 38cm in length.
This information tells more about the type of gun to look out for and the licensed owner of the gun types which matches the victim’s description of the suspect.
Answer:
Its C
Explanation:
I'm doing the quiz its the only answer that makes sense with the notes I took from the lesson
