Question

In the tectonic situation seen here, the Pacific plate has been grinding horizontally past the North American plate for over ten million years. We call this the San Andreas fault, and it is an example of which type of fault or boundary?
A normal
B reverse
C transform
D horst and graben

Answer 1

C — transform. The San Andreas is a strike‑slip (transform) fault where the Pacific and North American plates slide horizontally past each other.