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Why are there a pontential for large earthquakes off the coast of the Pacific Northwest?
Because of the Cascadian subduction zone. Since this zone is a very long sloping fault going from Northern Vancouver Island, Canada to Sacramento, California, it can produce very large earthquakes, since earthquake size is proportional to fault size. Search Cascadian Subduction Zone for more information....
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Did the northwest territory give massacussets a coast on the pacific?
no!!
What landforms were where the Kwakiutl lived?
In the Pacific Northwest Coast. British Columbia, Canada
What coast is the Atacama Desert on?
The Atacama is located on the northwest coast of Chile on the Pacific Ocean.
What sections of the country are considered the northwest coast?
In the US, the Pacific shore of the states of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska represent the Northwest coast.
Where did the northwest Indian tribe live?
Alaska and near the pacific coast
What causes earthquakes in the pacific coast?
Earthquakes along the Pacific coast are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. The Pacific Plate is subducting beneath other plates along the coast, creating intense pressure that eventually releases as seismic energy. This process leads to the formation of faults and the occurrence of earthquakes in the region.
Is Washington in the southwest?
No, the state of Washington is in the northwest.
What does PCL mean in baseball?
PCL is the acronym for the Pacific Coast League, a minor league organization in the Pacific Northwest.
What two tectonic plates border each other along the coast of California?
The Pacific Plate and the North American Plate border each other along the coast of California. The Pacific Plate is slowly moving northwest relative to the North American Plate, which can lead to seismic activity in the region, such as earthquakes.
Describe the geographic features of the pacific northwest Indians?
alot of forests and a rocky coast
The Chinook Indians lived along the coast of northern?
yes they did in the pacific northwest region
Where do the northwest tribes live?
north west tribes live on the coast of the pacific ocean. :)
