The San Andreas Fault's Earthquakes in Historic Time Include Which

question 62

Multiple Choice

The San Andreas fault's earthquakes in historic time include which of the following?

• A)a magnitude 8+ caused by a 225-mi-long rupture in central California in 1857
• B)a magnitude 8+ due to a 265-mi-long rupture passing through the San Francisco Bay region in 1906
• C)a magnitude 7.1 unleashed by a 25-mi-long rupture near Santa Cruz in 1989
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Proximal Row

Refers to the row of carpal bones in the wrist closest to the forearm, including the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform bones.

Carpals

The eight small bones that make up the wrist that connects the hand to the forearm.

Trapezoid

In geometry, a four-sided figure with at least one pair of parallel sides.

Distal Part

The portion of a limb or structure that is farthest from the point of attachment or origin; opposite of proximal.