Earthquake Risks

Question

Question 1
Using the map provided, rank the following cities in order of earthquake risk from high risk to low risk:
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, FL

Answer 1

To rank the earthquake risk of the cities listed:

1. San Francisco, CA - Located near the San Andreas Fault, San Francisco is highly prone to earthquakes.
2. Little Rock, AR - While not as high risk as San Francisco, it does experience seismic activity, particularly from the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
3. New Orleans, LA - This city has minimal earthquake risk compared to San Francisco and Little Rock, but it is not completely free from it.
4. Miami, FL - The lowest earthquake risk among these cities, as it is located far from major fault lines.

Based on this information, the correct ranking of earthquake risks from high risk to low risk is:

C: San Francisco, CA, Little Rock, AR, Miami, FL, New Orleans, LA.