The san francisco earthquake of 1906 occurred along what fault? a. the san francisco fault b. the california fault c. the san andreas fault d. the pacific fault

The correct answer is - C. the San Andreas fault.

San Francisco, as most of the western of California, is lying in close proximity to the San Andreas fault. This fault is a continental transform fault that is formed as a result of the transform boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American plate, with a small plate lying in between them. Because of the horizontal movement of the plates and the pressure they cause to one another, there's constant adjustments inside the crust, and that contributes to lot of earthquakes in the region. One of those earthquakes was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, a very strong and devastating earthquake, often considered as the worst earthquake in the history of the United States.

The correct answer is C. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 occurred along the San Andreas fault.

Explanation:

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a major earthquake disaster that hit San Francisco and Northern California's coast on April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted theory of the quake's strength suggests a momentum magnitude of 7.8. The epicenter was at sea, about three kilometers from the city.

But it was not only the earthquake that destroyed the city, but several heavy fires erupted as a result of the earthquake. The fire soon caused explosions in gas pipelines. Then fire spread uncontrollably among the damaged buildings in the city. The fires became even worse when many residents set fire to their own earthquake-damaged houses. This was done as a result of the fact that home insurance only covered damage caused by fires, not earthquakes.

The disaster claimed around 3,000 casualties, and more than a quarter of a million people became homeless. The damage was estimated at the equivalent of $ 10.5 billion.

hi there,

on december 11, 2001, china officially became the 143rd member of the

world trade organization (wto) in the culmination of a negotiation

process which began in 1986. economists have long been debating the

global effects of china's accession to the wto, and as china becomes

fully integrated into the organization over the next several years,

the accuracy of their predictions will be tested.

one of the biggest residual effects of china's entry to the wto,

according to economists, will be the relocation of manufacturing and

distribution centers to china. due to its cheap labor, cheap

industrial land, and educated workforce, china is an ideal production

centre for businesses based in outside countries. this will likely

result in a twofold impact – more jobs will be available in china,

while countries like india, which have historically offered cheap

labor, will suffer. taiwan and malaysia's technology industries are

already suffering as companies like dell computers move production to

china, and while foreign investment soars in china, other asian

countries suffer. in addition, mexico and the caribbean will lose

thousands of garment manufacturing jobs as the u.s. lifts restraints

on chinese textile imports.

while the impact on southeast asia may be negative, the western world

may benefit. while some suggest china's open borders will result in

increased competition and a decreased employment rate for the western

world, western countries will benefit from access to china's highly

developed electronics and industry sectors. with duties and quotas

slashed, and restrictions lifted, multinationals will benefit by

setting up distribution centers without the need for chinese

middlemen. in addition, it's expected that china will import massive

amounts of food products, machinery and vehicles from the u.s., japan,

hong kong, taiwan, singapore and south korea, thus providing

significant boosts to these countries' economies.

in conclusion, it seems that while western countries may benefit from

china's accession to the wto, there's the potential that asian and

south american countries may feel the pinch of free trade as china

moves to a global economy.