Stretch it Out
Strain Across the Basin and Range Province
Strain is a measure of how much something is being stretched,
or deformed. In this figure orange, red and purple indicate
areas being stretched the most; light blue, blue and dark blue
indicate areas being stretched the least.
Question 1:
Where is most of the stretching, or strain, happening in the western United States?
Question 2:
Why was the Basin and Range Province stretched apart?
Question 3:
What do the colors in this figure mean?
