HAZARD EXPLORATION #5:
EARTHQUAKE FAULTS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Based on the types of faults in the San Francisco Bay Area, what is the plate boundary type at the
location of San Francisco? - ANSWER Right-Lateral Transform
Based on the video "Where the fault lies," the most powerful earthquake in the historical records with
an epicenter in California occurred in which year and location?
NOT ANSWER:
-1906 San Francisco Earthquake -1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake - ANSWER e. 1857 Ft Tejon Earthquake
Which type of fault results from shear stress? - ANSWER strike-slip fault
Choose which statement about the SF Bay Area below is most accurate: - ANSWER . There are seven
major right-lateral strike slip faults in the SF Bay Area
Where in SF is a low intensity of shaking expected? - ANSWER on hilltops in the center of the city
Where in SF is the highest intensity of shaking is expected? - ANSWER in the areas along the northern
and eastern edges of the city
Based on the map above, which of the following areas that consist of sediment are prone to the most
severe ground shaking and liquefaction? - ANSWER Shoreline areas that likely consist of landfill or bay
mud (clay and silt grains) deposited when sea level was higher.
Earthquakes happen because:
Select one:
a. The tectonic plates are always moving relative to one another.
EARTHQUAKE FAULTS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Based on the types of faults in the San Francisco Bay Area, what is the plate boundary type at the
location of San Francisco? - ANSWER Right-Lateral Transform
Based on the video "Where the fault lies," the most powerful earthquake in the historical records with
an epicenter in California occurred in which year and location?
NOT ANSWER:
-1906 San Francisco Earthquake -1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake - ANSWER e. 1857 Ft Tejon Earthquake
Which type of fault results from shear stress? - ANSWER strike-slip fault
Choose which statement about the SF Bay Area below is most accurate: - ANSWER . There are seven
major right-lateral strike slip faults in the SF Bay Area
Where in SF is a low intensity of shaking expected? - ANSWER on hilltops in the center of the city
Where in SF is the highest intensity of shaking is expected? - ANSWER in the areas along the northern
and eastern edges of the city
Based on the map above, which of the following areas that consist of sediment are prone to the most
severe ground shaking and liquefaction? - ANSWER Shoreline areas that likely consist of landfill or bay
mud (clay and silt grains) deposited when sea level was higher.
Earthquakes happen because:
Select one:
a. The tectonic plates are always moving relative to one another.
