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The Atlantic Ocean is ~200 million years old. It opened up during the Triassic Period, as pictured above. Average width of the Atlantic is ~8000 km across. How fast has the Atlantic Ocean been opening up on average since then? (Hint: rates of motion are always distance/time.) km/million v km/xx cm/xx PRESENT DAY USCS.org (2) The San Andreas in CA, as pictured above, is one of the world's most notorious fault systems. It separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate. Look at the motion between the two plates in the image. The San Andreas is currently moving at ~8cm/yr. Calculate how many years it will take before San Francisco and Los Angeles are neighbors.

The Atlantic Ocean is ~200 million years old. It opened up during the Triassic Period, as pictured above. Average width of the Atlantic is ~8000 km across. How fast has the Atlantic Ocean been opening up on average since then? (Hint: rates of motion are always distance/time.) km/million v km/xx cm/xx PRESENT DAY USCS.org (2) The San Andreas in CA, as pictured above, is one of the world's most notorious fault systems. It separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate. Look at the motion between the two plates in the image. The San Andreas is currently moving at ~8cm/yr. Calculate how many years it will take before San Francisco and Los Angeles are neighbors.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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E. Earth is a Unique, Evolving System Using the image here, and your prior knowledge of Earth Science, answer the questions below. -Ear Equator GAE A PERMIAN 225 million years ago JURASSIC 135 million years ago AMICA w AMSCA Exa ASM PRESENT DAY van ETHYS -Eq BONDWANALARD TRIASSIC 200 million years ago CRETACEOUS 65 million years ago ATA -Equator- Point Reyes Image by USCS.org San Francisco San Juan Bautista Pin DREAS Pacific Plate 100 101 North American Plate Parkfield CarmULT Plain 200 miles Los Angeles 300 6 The Atlantic Ocean is ~200 million years old. It opened up during the Triassic Period, as pictured above. Average width of the Atlantic is ~8000 km across. How fast has the Atlantic Ocean been opening up on average since then? (Hint: rates of motion are always distance/time.) km/million vs km/xx cm/xx Palm Springs Salton Sea (2) The San Andreas in CA, as pictured above, is one of the world's most notorious fault systems. It separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate. Look at the motion between the two plates in the image. The San Andreas is currently moving at ~8cm/yr. Calculate how many years it will take before San Francisco and Los Angeles are neighbors.
Transcribed Image Text:E. Earth is a Unique, Evolving System Using the image here, and your prior knowledge of Earth Science, answer the questions below. -Ear Equator GAE A PERMIAN 225 million years ago JURASSIC 135 million years ago AMICA w AMSCA Exa ASM PRESENT DAY van ETHYS -Eq BONDWANALARD TRIASSIC 200 million years ago CRETACEOUS 65 million years ago ATA -Equator- Point Reyes Image by USCS.org San Francisco San Juan Bautista Pin DREAS Pacific Plate 100 101 North American Plate Parkfield CarmULT Plain 200 miles Los Angeles 300 6 The Atlantic Ocean is ~200 million years old. It opened up during the Triassic Period, as pictured above. Average width of the Atlantic is ~8000 km across. How fast has the Atlantic Ocean been opening up on average since then? (Hint: rates of motion are always distance/time.) km/million vs km/xx cm/xx Palm Springs Salton Sea (2) The San Andreas in CA, as pictured above, is one of the world's most notorious fault systems. It separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate. Look at the motion between the two plates in the image. The San Andreas is currently moving at ~8cm/yr. Calculate how many years it will take before San Francisco and Los Angeles are neighbors.
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