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Many more earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault in California than in other parts of the United States. Scientists claim that these earthquakes are caused by activity along a transform plate boundary.
Which evidence would best support this claim?
Subduction causes new crust to form.
Subduction causes old crust to be destroyed.
Plates slip past each other at the boundary.
Plates collide with each other at the boundary.
Which evidence would best support this claim?
Subduction causes new crust to form.
Subduction causes old crust to be destroyed.
Plates slip past each other at the boundary.
Plates collide with each other at the boundary.
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Plates slip past each other at the boundary.
This describes a transform plate boundary (strike‑slip), where lateral motion between the Pacific and North American plates along the San Andreas Fault produces frequent earthquakes.
This describes a transform plate boundary (strike‑slip), where lateral motion between the Pacific and North American plates along the San Andreas Fault produces frequent earthquakes.
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