Earth Science 7-San Francisco

San Francisco Earth Science 7- Cities

Latitude/Longitude: 37°N/122°W

Location: northern end of San Francisco Peninsula http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/San-Francisco.html

Major Body of Water: Pacific Ocean <http://www.city-data.com/city/San-Francisco-California.html>

Elevation: 155 feet <http://www.city-data.com/city/San-Francisco-California.html>

Average monthly rainfall: 1.6425 inches

Average monthly temperature: 64.83°F

San Francisco's climate is very steady and mild throughout the year because it is right on the coast and has the Pacific Ocean very close to it.

Nearest Plate Boundary: San Francisco is right on the border between the Pacific and Atlantic plates which is a transform boundary. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect6/PlateTectonicsWestNAmericaUSGS>

Rocks: The major rocks in the San Francisco region are metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous. <http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/bulletin/b2195/>

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