answersLogoWhite

0

its jerky because it is a fault line...it has earthquakes......we learned about it in science 2 days ago.....but we are finished with that unit

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Does the San Andreas Fault have any volcanoes along its path?

No, the San Andreas Fault does not have any volcanoes along its path.


How has convergent motion along the San Andreas fault has shaped the southern California landscape?

It jerks and moves in a somewhat curved line.


Name of the fault where the San Francisco 1906 occurred?

The San Andreas fault is where it occured.


Why don't volcano's form along San Andres fault?

When volcanoes form, they are typically caused by a convergent or divergent motion. The San Andreas Fault was formed from a transform motion, or when the plates slide past each other.


What occur along a fault?

Earthquakes occur along a fault. Near the San Andreas fault lots of earthquakes occur.


What is the average rate of displacement along the San Andreas fault?

The average amount of diplacement along the San Andreas Fault is 2 to 5 centimeters (1 to 2 inches) per year.


What kind of force occurs in the San Andreas fault?

The San Andreas Fault is a strike-slip fault, where two tectonic plates move horizontally past each other. The main force causing movement along the fault is the tectonic forces generated by the motion of the Pacific Plate relative to the North American Plate.


How many earthquakes occur along the San Andreas fault each year?

AnswerAccording to the USGS, the plates along the San Andrea fault move about 1.7in per year.


What is happening to the plates along the san Andreas fault?

they are making earthquakes


Where does transform boundaries occur?

Along the San Andreas Fault line.


What major geologic fault begins in Southern California and continues northwest along the coast?

The San Andreas Fault


Where does transform plate boundary occur?

Along the San Andreas Fault line.