Asked by jakeevia
Which type of basin forms at transform boundaries?
A) rift
B) wedge
C) arc
D) strike-slip
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D) strike-slip
Transform boundaries are dominated by lateral (strike-slip) motion; where there are releasing bends or stepovers in the fault trace, pull-apart (strike-slip or transtensional) basins form (e.g., the Dead Sea/Sea of Marmara/Salton Trough).
Transform boundaries are dominated by lateral (strike-slip) motion; where there are releasing bends or stepovers in the fault trace, pull-apart (strike-slip or transtensional) basins form (e.g., the Dead Sea/Sea of Marmara/Salton Trough).
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