The San Andreas Fault separates the northwest-moving Pacific Plate, on which Los Angeles sits, from the North
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The San Andreas Fault separates the northwest-moving Pacific Plate, on which Los Angeles sits, from the North American Plate, on which San Francisco sits. If the plates slide past each other at a rate of 3.5 cm/yr, how long will it take the two cities to form one large city? (The present distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 600 km.)
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Conceptual Physical Science
ISBN: 978-0134060491
6th edition
Authors: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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