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Why do geologists conclude that blocks of rocks between the santa cruz mountains and the parkfield area has a low probability of an earthquake because the rocks move slowly and continnually?
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∙ 12y ago
That area has few plate forms around it.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why does the fault section between the Santa Cruz mountains and Parkfield has a very low probability of an earthquake?
because it doesn't have very much plate forms around it
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explain why some rock formations that are commonly called mountains are not really considered to be mountains by gealogist
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