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How was the San Andreas Fault formed?
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the creation of land in a subduction zone
the creation of land in a subduction zone - no response given
consistent seismic activity
consistent seismic activity - no response given
two plates moving past each other
two plates moving past each other - no response given
the kinetic energy in a rift valley
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Correct answer: two plates moving past each other.
Brief explanation: the San Andreas Fault is a transform (strike-slip) fault that marks the boundary where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate slide horizontally past one another. It developed as the earlier subduction of the Farallon Plate ended and the Pacific–North America plate motion became mainly lateral (beginning ~20–30 million years ago). The fault’s frequent earthquakes are a consequence of that plate motion, not the cause.
Brief explanation: the San Andreas Fault is a transform (strike-slip) fault that marks the boundary where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate slide horizontally past one another. It developed as the earlier subduction of the Farallon Plate ended and the Pacific–North America plate motion became mainly lateral (beginning ~20–30 million years ago). The fault’s frequent earthquakes are a consequence of that plate motion, not the cause.
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