San Francisco

Where is it in the map? What makes it

so dangerous? How is it developed to
cope with tectonic activity?

We look into these questions and see

what life is like living on a plate
boundary.
 Where?

● San Francisco is in
California, America.
● California is on the
west coast.
● California and San
Francisco are both
right on the edge of
the North American
Plate.
 What?
● The nearby San Andreas and
Hayward Faults are responsible
for much earthquake activity,
although neither physically
passes through the city itself. The
San Andreas Fault caused the
earthquakes in 1906 and 1989.
Minor earthquakes occur on a
regular basis. The threat of major
earthquakes plays a large role in
the city's infrastructure
development.
 How?
● Buildings in San Francisco are
now being designed to with
stand earthquakes by absorbing
the energy of the earthquake in
stead of being hit by it. The
Transamerica Pyramid is a good
example of this. Because of its
shape it moves with the
earthquake.
A lot of people have emergency kits in
there homes. These normally include:
●Money

●first-aid items

●Blankets

●Tinned food and Water

●Torches