Geologic Development of California


Directions: see if you can recall by memory some facts about California, without using your notes. Quiz your partner on these questions.

1. What is subduction and what type of landforms are produced?

2. How were the Sierra Nevada Mountains formed?

3. How was the San Andreas Fault formed?

4. How was the Transverse Range formed and why are they still rising?

Now, as a team try to figure out the following questions.

5. How are earthquakes formed?

6. Name where three (3) of California's most powerful earthquakes occurred?

7. Where is the most dangerous place to build your home in an earthquake hazard zone?

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