Guangzhou 113°E 23°N
shanghai 121°E 31°N
so the direction is northeast
The development of New Orleans was hindered historically because of it's geographical position. It is surrounded by the Bayou, rivers, higher ground, and all this made it more difficult for things to develop in times where technology was not as developed.
Answer: molten rock that cools and hardens on Earth's surface.
Explanation: Lava is liquid rock that are thrown to the Earth's surface by the action of a volcanic eruption. On cooling a Lava form an igneous rock. The Lava are found in the Earth's crust naturally but are thrown to the surface during a volcanic eruption. Lava has the ability to travel long distances during an Eruption.
Everything is important there. Many things have happened there too.
An example of a Fault is the San Andreas Fault