California Geology, Hazards and Resources

California’s resources and hazards are a result of the geologic history of our state.

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California has no mineral resources.

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• False

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Glaciers did not affect how the land looks in California.

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Earthquakes are a hazard; water is a resource.

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Lots of rain on the Coastal Ranges produce these hazards.

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

• Landslides / Mudslides

• Coastal Erosion

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Coastal Cliffs are eaten away by the waves.

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Landslides / Mudslides

• Tsunamis

• Coastal Erosion

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Hot magma underground allows us to generate electricity in California, using steam.

• Oil and Natural Gas

• Ore Deposits

• Geothermal Energy

• Volcanoes

• Aqueducts

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Gold, Silver and Platinum in the foothills and deserts of California put us on the map in the 1850s!

• Oil and Natural Gas

• Ore Deposits

• Geothermal Energy

• Aqueducts

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Caused by underwater earthquakes.

• Oil and Natural Gas

• Ore Deposits

• Volcanoes

• Tsunamis

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Man-made canals that move water from where we have it to where we need it.

• Aqueducts

• Tsunamis

• Ore Deposits

• Landslides / Mudslides

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