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Will an Earthquake Cause California to Fall Off into the Ocean

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Will an earthquake cause California to fall off into the ocean?


A) No. The San Andreas Fault System in California is the boundary between the Pacific Plate and North American Plate. The plates are moving horizontally past one another, so California is not going to fall into the ocean
B) Yes. Eventually a large enough earthquake will occur along the San Andreas Fault in the Los Angeles area, causing the entire state of California to fall into the ocean.
C) Yes. People in California should move to Oklahoma, or another state where no earthquakes happen.
D) Yes. Crevasses can form during earthquake, and a magnitude 8 earthquake can trigger one as big as the State of California.
E) Yes. Earthquakes can trigger volcanoes, which can erupt and cause tsunamis, causing California to fall into the ocean.

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