People often incorrectly say that California is going to "fall into the ocean,".For this to occur,the San Andreas Fault would have to be which type of fault associated with which forces?

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The statement "California is going to fall into the ocean" is often heard due to the fact that California is bounded on its western side by the San Andreas Fault, which is a transform fault, meaning that it experiences horizontal sliding. However, the most likely scenario for an earthquake on the San Andreas Fault would be a normal fault movement due to tensional forces, where the rock on the western side of the fault moves down relative to the rock on the eastern side. Reverse fault movement due to compressional forces would be less likely for the San Andreas Fault. Therefore, the best choice for this question is A) Normal; tension.

People Often Incorrectly Say That California Is Going to "Fall