Question

During the Miocene coastal fragments of California were transferred to the Pacific plate the block

containing Santa Barbara was rotated in the process five million years ago Baja California was
transferred to the Pacific plate as one coherent block.
True
False
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Answer 1

During the Miocene epoch, coastal fragments of California were transferred to the Pacific plate. Santa Barbara experienced rotation, and Baja California was not transferred as one coherent block.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Miocene epoch, which took place approximately 23 to 5.3 million years ago, coastal fragments of California were indeed transferred to the Pacific plate. One of these fragments contained Santa Barbara, which experienced rotation during this process around 5 million years ago. On the other hand, Baja California was not transferred as one coherent block; instead, it was a result of various tectonic processes such as stretching, faulting, and rotation.

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