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#3 California Geology
March 23, 2012
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Geology
• Mountains
– Two Primary Ranges: Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges
• Central Valley
– Primary Agricultural Region
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• San Andreas Fault
– Transform Boundary between the Pacific and North American Plate
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• Subduction Zone
– Subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate in northern California causes volcanic activity
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Natural Resources
• Mineral Resources
– Industrial: Sand & Gravel, Cement
– Metallic: Gold, Silver, Iron
• Energy Resources
– Oil, Geothermal, Solar
• Soil
– Farming in the Central Valley
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Water Resources
• Sources
– Precipitation, groundwater
• Most precipitation falls in N. Cal, most population is in S. Cal.
• Aqueducts transport water to where it is needed
• 80% of water in the state is used by agriculture
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Natural Hazards
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes
• Mass movement
• Volcanoes
• Flooding
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Questions
• CA6: Reading CheckPoint
• CA11: # 2, 3
• CA19: #1-3
• CA31: # 5, 15, 17