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Using the accompanying map of the San Andreas Fault, and the knowledge that earthquakes occur about every 200 years in this area, which of the four segments of the fault do you think has the best chance of experiencing a major earthquake in the near future?

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User Qki
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Answer: The segment of the fault that has the best chance of experiencing a major earthquake is the section number 4 (red on the map).

Step-by-step explanation:

This area has no experienced a major quake in 300 years. Taking into account that earthquakes occur about every 200 years in this region, the probabilities are very high.

Using the accompanying map of the San Andreas Fault, and the knowledge that earthquakes-example-1
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