How has California's location at the boundary of two large tectonic plates influenced its seismic history?
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California is at the boundaries of the North American and the Pacific Plates. The movement of these plates created a series of lateral faults. There is enough vertical movement along these faults to create a series of mountain ranges that extend from northern California south to Mexico. These mountains are referred to as the Coast Ranges. These faults have also been responsible for the thousands of earthquakes that have caused damage to parts of California.
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Match the lettered answer to number 9 on the diagram.
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