Description

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Abstract:

Although the San Andreas Fault is the longest and one of the most active fault zones in California, it is not responsible for every earthquake in the state. This video segment describes the geologic setting of the San Andreas fault and a network of other active faults, particularly thrust faults, closer to Los Angeles, and explains why these may present a greater danger to the city than the San Andreas Fault. The segment is five minutes fifteen seconds in length. A background essay and discussion questions are included.

Subject:

Education, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Space Science

Level:

Middle School, High School, Career / Technical

Grades:

Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Material Type:

Activity/Lab, Diagram/Illustration

Author:

National Science Foundation, WGBH Educational Foundation

Provider:

PBS LearningMedia

Provider Set:

PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development

Date Added:

12/17/2005