San Andreas Fault

Where is the San Andreas Fault located?

• Nevada

• California

• Texas

• Canada

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What is a fault line?

• A place where Earth’s crust has fractured (broken)

• A place with a mountain range

• Magma coming up to the surface of Earth

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Where do fault lines form?

• In the middle of oceans

• At the boundaries of tectonic plates

• On top of mountains

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Which two plates form the San Andreas Fault?

• The Atlantic plate and the Indian Plate

• The North American Plate and the Pacific Plate

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TRUE or FALSE: The most powerful Earthquakes happen on fault lines

• True

• False

Would YOU ever go to see the San Andreas Fault?

• Yes - I think it's cool!

• No - I think it is scary.

• Maybe