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Plate Tectonics

Question 138599 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

The photo shows the San Andreas fault zone. This is a fault formed at a transform boundary.What would you expect to find along this fault?

Answer
A
rift valleys
B
volcanoes
C
earthquakes
D
mountains

Explanation

At a transform boundary, tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another. Friction can make the plates stick, then suddenly slip, releasing energy as earthquakes. So you would expect to find earthquakes along the San Andreas fault, not rift valleys or volcanoes.

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