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What natural processes make San Francisco and the bay area at risk from powerful earthquakes?
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∙ 8y ago
the San Andreas fault
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i have no clue! i need to find out an answer as I'm doing a geography piece of homework and the question is .... what natural processes make San Francisco and the bay area at risk from powerful earthquakes ?
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Information about natural calamities?
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