Question
45. The map below shows part of the San Andreas fault system that marks the
boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American plate. The arrows
show how the plates are moving. Los Angeles is on the Pacific plate, and San
Francisco is on the North American plate. Which of the following is most likely to
happen at some time in the future if the movement of the plates remains the same?
Relative motion of
North American plate
San Francisco
Murray fracture zone
San Andreas fault
Los
Angeles
Relative motion of
Pacific plate
Mexico
A
B
D
Los Angeles will move to the same latitude as San Francisco
San Francisco will become an island in the Pacific Ocean.
San Francisco will be pulled down into a subduction zone.
Los Angeles will become part of the North American plate.
Answer
Los Angeles will move to the same latitude as San Francisco.