In 1906 San Andreas Fault of California gave rise to major earthquake because of __________.
In 1906 San Andreas Fault of California gave rise to major earthquake because of __________.
The correct option is B folding and faulting
During the 1906 earthquake in the
San Francisco region, roads, fences, and rows of trees and bushes that crossed
the fault were offset several yards, and the road across the head of Tomales
Bay was offset almost 21 feet, the maximum offset recorded. In each case, the
ground west of the fault moved relatively northward.
Sudden offset that initiates a
great earthquake occurs on only one section of the fault at a time. Total
offset accumulates through time in an uneven fashion, primarily by movement on
first one, and then another section of the fault. Strike-slip faulting
indicates neither extension nor compression, but identifies regions where rocks
are sliding past each other. The San Andreas fault system is a famous example
of strike-slip deformation - part of coastal California is sliding to the
northwest relative to the rest of North America - Los Angeles is slowly moving
towards San Francisco.
During the 1906 earthquake in the San Francisco region, roads, fences, and rows of trees and bushes that crossed the fault were offset several yards, and the road across the head of Tomales Bay was offset almost 21 feet, the maximum offset recorded. In each case, the ground west of the fault moved relatively northward.
Sudden offset that initiates a great earthquake occurs on only one section of the fault at a time. Total offset accumulates through time in an uneven fashion, primarily by movement on first one, and then another section of the fault. Strike-slip faulting indicates neither extension nor compression, but identifies regions where rocks are sliding past each other. The San Andreas fault system is a famous example of strike-slip deformation - part of coastal California is sliding to the northwest relative to the rest of North America - Los Angeles is slowly moving towards San Francisco.
