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38) This summer the Tokyo, Japan 2020 Summer olympics will be held from July 23rd to August 8th.   You're looking forward to the time when travel restrictions will be lifted and would like to attend (or maybe even particpate?!) in the upcoming Olympics.  Your friends and family know that you are taking ERSC 1P92 and ask you to recommend an Olympic games host city that is LEAST likely to experience an Earthquake? (Hint: use the data from earthquake events provided (June 20 – July 18, 2021)  A. Tokyo, Japan Summer 2020 (rescheduled for Summer 2021) Olympics  B. Beijing, China Winter 2022 Winter Olympics  C. Paris, France Summer 2024 Summer Olympics  D. Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 2026 Winter Olympics  E. Los Angeles, USA 2028 Summer Olympics   QUESTION 39) In few words describe the locality and movement of the San Andreas Fault.(Hint: Name the two (major) tectonic plates that form the San Andreas Fault.) What evidence is there that the San Andreas fault is still active today ((Hint: refer to earthquake event(s) provided June 20 – July 18, 2021)).  (Hint use the following sites for reference) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault https://geology.com/articles/san-andreas-fault.shtml

38) This summer the Tokyo, Japan 2020 Summer olympics will be held from July 23rd to August 8th.   You're looking forward to the time when travel restrictions will be lifted and would like to attend (or maybe even particpate?!) in the upcoming Olympics.  Your friends and family know that you are taking ERSC 1P92 and ask you to recommend an Olympic games host city that is LEAST likely to experience an Earthquake? (Hint: use the data from earthquake events provided (June 20 – July 18, 2021)  A. Tokyo, Japan Summer 2020 (rescheduled for Summer 2021) Olympics  B. Beijing, China Winter 2022 Winter Olympics  C. Paris, France Summer 2024 Summer Olympics  D. Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 2026 Winter Olympics  E. Los Angeles, USA 2028 Summer Olympics   QUESTION 39) In few words describe the locality and movement of the San Andreas Fault.(Hint: Name the two (major) tectonic plates that form the San Andreas Fault.) What evidence is there that the San Andreas fault is still active today ((Hint: refer to earthquake event(s) provided June 20 – July 18, 2021)).  (Hint use the following sites for reference) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault https://geology.com/articles/san-andreas-fault.shtml

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38) This summer the Tokyo, Japan 2020 Summer olympics will be held from July 23rd to August 8th.   You're looking forward to the time when travel restrictions will be lifted and would like to attend (or maybe even particpate?!) in the upcoming Olympics.  Your friends and family know that you are taking ERSC 1P92 and ask you to recommend an Olympic games host city that is LEAST likely to experience an Earthquake? (Hint: use the data from earthquake events provided (June 20 – July 18, 2021)

 A. Tokyo, Japan Summer 2020 (rescheduled for Summer 2021) Olympics

 B. Beijing, China Winter 2022 Winter Olympics

 C. Paris, France Summer 2024 Summer Olympics

 D. Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy 2026 Winter Olympics

 E. Los Angeles, USA 2028 Summer Olympics

 

QUESTION 39) In few words describe the locality and movement of the San Andreas Fault.(Hint: Name the two (major) tectonic plates that form the San Andreas Fault.) What evidence is there that the San Andreas fault is still active today ((Hint: refer to earthquake event(s) provided June 20 – July 18, 2021)).  (Hint use the following sites for reference) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault https://geology.com/articles/san-andreas-fault.shtml

 

Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021 Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov Depth of Earthquake (km) Magnitude Event Latitude Longitude yyyy/mm/dd/ hh:mm of Location of Earthquake No. degrees degrees Earthquake 55°S 29°W 35 4.4 2021-06-20 16:26 South Sandwich Islands region 2 41°N 114°E 31.9 4.4 2021-06-21 23:14 NW of Zhangjiakou, China 26°S 71°E 10 4.3 2021-06-23 17:25 Indian Ocean Triple Junction 4 37°N 70°E 179.3 4.3 2021-06-25 5:11 SSE of Talogan, Afghanistan 5 4°N 31°E 10 4.4 2021-06-26 17:11 E of Yei, South Sudan 6. 6 2021-06-26 20:06 40°N 143°E 38.4 4.1 NE of Miyako, Japan 34°N 118°W 18 1.1 2021-06-27 9:13 N of Montebello, CA 8 45°N 28°W 10 4.5 2021-06-27 12:24 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 9 44°N 129°W 13.2 4 2021-06-29 13:03 off the coast of Oregon 10 28°S 113°W 10 4.9 2021-06-30 15:52 Easter Island region 11 38°S 176.454°E 227 2021-07-02 5:14 N of Maketu, New Zealand 12 16°N 145.5°E 516.6 4.2 2021-07-04 8:11 Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands 13 40°S 75°W 19.8 4.5 2021-07-05 3:57 W of Corral, Chile 14 5°N 94°E 38.1 4.1 2021-07-05 13:54 W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia 15 53°N 163.5°W 32.1 3.7 2021-07-06 1:08 S of False Pass, Alaska 16 7°N 73°W 149.7 4.5 2021-07-06 7:41 NW of Cepitá, Colombia
Transcribed Image Text:Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021 Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov Depth of Earthquake (km) Magnitude Event Latitude Longitude yyyy/mm/dd/ hh:mm of Location of Earthquake No. degrees degrees Earthquake 55°S 29°W 35 4.4 2021-06-20 16:26 South Sandwich Islands region 2 41°N 114°E 31.9 4.4 2021-06-21 23:14 NW of Zhangjiakou, China 26°S 71°E 10 4.3 2021-06-23 17:25 Indian Ocean Triple Junction 4 37°N 70°E 179.3 4.3 2021-06-25 5:11 SSE of Talogan, Afghanistan 5 4°N 31°E 10 4.4 2021-06-26 17:11 E of Yei, South Sudan 6. 6 2021-06-26 20:06 40°N 143°E 38.4 4.1 NE of Miyako, Japan 34°N 118°W 18 1.1 2021-06-27 9:13 N of Montebello, CA 8 45°N 28°W 10 4.5 2021-06-27 12:24 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 9 44°N 129°W 13.2 4 2021-06-29 13:03 off the coast of Oregon 10 28°S 113°W 10 4.9 2021-06-30 15:52 Easter Island region 11 38°S 176.454°E 227 2021-07-02 5:14 N of Maketu, New Zealand 12 16°N 145.5°E 516.6 4.2 2021-07-04 8:11 Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands 13 40°S 75°W 19.8 4.5 2021-07-05 3:57 W of Corral, Chile 14 5°N 94°E 38.1 4.1 2021-07-05 13:54 W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia 15 53°N 163.5°W 32.1 3.7 2021-07-06 1:08 S of False Pass, Alaska 16 7°N 73°W 149.7 4.5 2021-07-06 7:41 NW of Cepitá, Colombia
Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021 Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov 17 20°N 68.5°W 92 3.9 2021-07-07 23:08 NE of Miches, Dominican Republic 18 45°N 76°W 16.4 1.6 2021-07-07 23:17 SE of Arnprior, Canada 19 40°N 13°E 468.5 4.2 2021-07-13 9:07 N of Ustica, Italy 20 18°N 72°W 10 3.9 2021-07-15 5:01 SE of Fond Parisien, Haiti 21 5.5°S 146°E 50.1 2021-07-16 5:34 SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 22 20°S 67°W 241.9 4.4 2021-07-17 0:49 NNW of Colchani, Bolivia 23 60.5°N 138°W 25.7 1.6 2021-07-18 9:33 SW of Haines Junction, Canada 24 19°N 155°W 36.2 1.9 2021-07-18 15:06 SE of Pāhala, Hawaii
Transcribed Image Text:Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021 Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov 17 20°N 68.5°W 92 3.9 2021-07-07 23:08 NE of Miches, Dominican Republic 18 45°N 76°W 16.4 1.6 2021-07-07 23:17 SE of Arnprior, Canada 19 40°N 13°E 468.5 4.2 2021-07-13 9:07 N of Ustica, Italy 20 18°N 72°W 10 3.9 2021-07-15 5:01 SE of Fond Parisien, Haiti 21 5.5°S 146°E 50.1 2021-07-16 5:34 SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 22 20°S 67°W 241.9 4.4 2021-07-17 0:49 NNW of Colchani, Bolivia 23 60.5°N 138°W 25.7 1.6 2021-07-18 9:33 SW of Haines Junction, Canada 24 19°N 155°W 36.2 1.9 2021-07-18 15:06 SE of Pāhala, Hawaii
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