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The strike-slip fault caused by the Pacific plate grinding against the North American plate.

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When did a hurricane hit calfornia?

A California hurricane is a tropical cyclone, but usually only the remnants of tropical cyclones affect California. Since 1900, two tropical storms have hit California, one by direct landfall from offshore, another after making landfall in Mexico.


Is the southern limit of the suns direct rays is marked by the tropic of cancer?

The tropic of Cancer is 23° North of the Equator. It represents the point where the Sun can be directly overhead. If you are any further north, the Sun can not be overhead. The corresponding feature in the southern hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn. As to the Sun's direct rays, they can be anywhere from the South Pole to the North Pole. Those two points and everything in between receives the Sun's direct rays at some time during the year.


Is the north pole closer to the sun?

Because of the earth's axial tilt the northern hemisphere receives more direct sunlight for half the year and the southern hemisphere receives more for the other half of the year. Neither is closer to the sun.


Why are southern states warmer than northern states?

This is only true for the northern hemisphere. The reason is that the further south you go, the more directly overhead the sun is on average. The means that there is more heat from the sun per square mile.


If you traveled in a straight line from San Diego California to Mexico City Mexico you would pass through mountains. Which mountains would they be?

It is the Seirra Madre Occidental Mountains that are in a direct line between San Diego, California and Mexico City, Mexico. A link can be found below to check facts and see a map.sierra madre Sierra Madre.Sierra Madre

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