Now refer back to the San Andreas Fault in Figure 1. How long will it take for LA and SF to be brought together? Assume the distance between the two cities is approximately 600 kilometers. Provide your answer in Ma.

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Now refer back to the San Andreas Fault in Figure 1. How long will it take for LA and SF to be brought together? Assume the distance between the two cities is approximately 600 kilometers. Provide your answer in Ma.

Cascade
North American
Plate
Trench
Juan
de Fuca
Triple
junction
Plate
At its northern end, the
San Andreas links to the
Cascade Trench and an
oceanic transform.
Mendocino
Transform
San Andreas fault
San Francisco
Salton
Sea
knock
Pacific
out
Plate
Los Angeles
At its southern end, the
San Andreas links to a
mid-ocean ridge in the
Gulf of California.
~400 km
-250 mi
Ridge
segment
Triple
junction
Transform
Gulf of
California
Trench
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Transcribed Image Text:Cascade North American Plate Trench Juan de Fuca Triple junction Plate At its northern end, the San Andreas links to the Cascade Trench and an oceanic transform. Mendocino Transform San Andreas fault San Francisco Salton Sea knock Pacific out Plate Los Angeles At its southern end, the San Andreas links to a mid-ocean ridge in the Gulf of California. ~400 km -250 mi Ridge segment Triple junction Transform Gulf of California Trench Copyright © 2016 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
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Transform fault
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Transcribed Image Text:Kilometers 100 200 300 400 500 Transform fault 50 Ma 30 Ma- 50 Ma
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