Using the map provided, rank the following cities in order of earthquake risk from high risk to low risk:

Question

Little Rock, AR
Miami, FL
San Francisco, CA
New Orleans, LA
Responses
A New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR, Miami, FL, San Francisco, CANew Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR, Miami, FL, San Francisco, CA
B Miami, FL, San Francisco, CA, New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, ARMiami, FL, San Francisco, CA, New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR
C San Francisco, CA, Little Rock, AR, Miami, FL, New Orleans, LASan Francisco, CA, Little Rock, AR, Miami, FL, New Orleans, LA
D San Francisco, CA, Little Rock, AR, New Orleans, LA, Miami, FLSan Francisco, CA, Little Rock, AR, New Orleans, LA, Miami, FL
Question 2
There are several areas of the US in which earthquake risk is very high. Based on what you remember about the cause of earthquakes, what would you expect to find in those areas?
Responses
A deserts
B fault linesfault lines
C large mining areaslarge mining areas
D access to large bodies of

Answer 1

Question 1: To rank the cities in order of earthquake risk from high risk to low risk, the correct ranking is C: San Francisco, CA; Little Rock, AR; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA. San Francisco is known for its significant earthquake risk due to its location near the San Andreas Fault. Little Rock has some risk, but much lower than San Francisco. Miami and New Orleans are typically considered to have very low earthquake risk.

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Question 2: Based on the cause of earthquakes, the expected response would be B: fault lines. Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates along fault lines, where the Earth's crust is weakened and can slip, leading to seismic activity.