Pacific Plate

Big Bend in the San Andreas fault

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07/02/2010
Description: 
Video presentation on the importance and significance of the Big Bend section in the San Andreas fault.

Earthquake Country

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06/26/2009
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Describes why California is considered Earthquake Country, starting with plate tectonics, going into the fault system showing major faults and ending with earthquakes from 2008.

How was the Gulf of California Formed?

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06/26/2009
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The Gulf of California (also know as the Sea of Cortez) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. The Mexican states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa create the surrounding border. The Gulf of California Surface area is 160,000 km² (62,000 square miles).

Salton Trough Formation

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06/26/2009
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This video includes the description of all the forces that led to the formation of the Salton Trough. It provides a brief overview of how these forces act to produce the basin and a 3 dimensional view of the faults that caused the basin to form.

Earthquakes and Faults

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06/26/2009
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How and why not all earthquakes occur on faults. Tectonic plates grind against each other and shift in new places, producing earthquakes. Volcano eruptions, explosions, and plate tectonics are associated with earthquake effects.
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