for question 13, I put Santa Clara question 14 is Menlo Park Question 15 is Menl

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for question 13, I put Santa Clara

question 14 is Menlo Park

Question 15 is Menlo Park and Mountain view because it's near the San Francisco Bay.

Question 16 is because of sinkholes due to overpump of aquifers?

Please correct me if I am wrong

Questions 13-16 Figure 4 shows a map of California near the San Francisco Bay wit lines of equal subsidence drawn in. Use Figure 4 to complete the following questions. Sediment Bedrock Water "Line of equal subsidence Menlo Park (in cm) 15 120 180 60 Mountain Vi 240 Santa Clara 240 "For example, the line 60 with the number 60 on it indicates that the ground has been 15 lowered by 60 3 centimeters along the 10 Km entire line. Figure 4 Q-13 What city had been the site of the most subsidence? Q-14 What city had been the site of the least subsidence? Q-15 At what places would subsidence cause the most problems? Explain. Q-16 Why has subsidence in this area primarily occurred in the sediment, and not in the bedrock?

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Question 13:

Answer: Santa Clara

Question 14:

Answer: Menlo Park

Question 15:

Answer: Because, Menlo Park and Mountain View are located nearby the San Francisco Bay.

Question 16:

This is because of the various sinkholes available in these areas. It is due to the overpumping of the aquifers through the sinkholes.

(Note: All answers are correct: I have slightly re-written them for perfection.)

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