2. **Which details from the text best support the conclusion that even small earthquakes can
shift the land around the San Andreas fault? Select two options.
A Major earthquakes in 1857 and 1906 both caused offset of more than 20 feet in some areas.
The Pacific Plate in the west and the North American Plate in the east form the San Andreas
fault.
C Major seismic activity occurs about once every 150 vears, but scientists have recorded a drift
rate of about 2 inches per year.
D The San Andreas is considered the "master" fault of a vast network that includes many smaller
faults that branch off in all directions.
E Scientists can estimate the places where faults cut across the Earth's crust because literally
thousands of small earthquakes occur in California each year.