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It is really simple geography..
The world is made up of layers, the core, the mantle and the crust.
The plate Tectonics theory states that the crust is made up of loads of different pieces known as plates. Where these plates meet is known as a plate boundary. There are 3 different types of plate boundary, construcive, destructive and convergent, these different movements are caused by convection currents in the mantle.
The san Andreas fault is a convergent boundary, this means the two plates move alongside each other, in either the same or different directions. The red line shows the plate boundary and the arrows show the direction by which the two plates move.
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Where is the San Andres fault located?
California
What type of fault is caused by shearing San Andres fault in California?
A transverse fault
What are the geographical faults in California?
The largest geographical fault in California is the San Andres fault. This large fault is responsible for the largest quakes to hit the state. The San Jacinto, Elsinore, and Imperial are smaller parallel faults to the San Andres.
Is there gold in the San Andres fault?
No
Where is san Andres fault and how long is it?
The fault runs through California and Baja California in Mexico. It is 1,300 kilometers long (810 miles). See the link below for more details.
What part of the US is most likely to experience earthquakes and volcanoes?
california, the san andres fault, because of plate tectonics
What mission sits on the san Andres fault?
In the state of California, in the United States of America, there is a San Andreas fault. Mission Juan Bautista is very close to it and suffers from earthquake damage periodically.
What is special about the San Andres fault?
It is a transform boundary. It is a strike-slip fault.
What fault type is most common in the san Andres fault system?
Strike slip faults.
When was San Andres National Wildlife Refuge created?
San Andres National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1941.
What causes the movement along the San Andres fault?
plate tecteconics
The San Andreas fault is in California true or false?
The San Andreas Fault is in California
