Earthquake help!?

Question

California has many eaerthquakes becuase it is ________.

a) located on an active fault

b) sinking

c) near the ocean

d) near the mountains

Answer 1

that's an easy one its a

Answer 2

a the faults move creating a earthquake

Answer 3

a

located on a tectonic plate

=D

Answer 4

Becuause it is located along a Transform Fault, which is the boundary of the NA Plate and the Pacific Plate.

Becuase there is a bend in that fault (San Andreas) which causes addtional faulting in the Transverse Ranges of So. Cal.

Because the eastern part of the state is located in the Basin and Range provence, whose faulting is caused by regional extension (stretching of the crust).  

Becuase northern California is located in the Cascade stratovolcano belt (Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen).

There is virtually no place in CA that can't excape faulting.

Enjoy the Golden State, y'all.

Answer 5

a) located on an active fault.............most earthquakes occur at faults and since California is on the San Andreas fault, the answer is a.

Answer 6

a on the fault ,