The plates in the image below are sliding past each other. This kind of boundary is frequently found along fault lines like the San Andreas fault. What kind of boundary or zone is it?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

A. subduction zone
A. subduction zone

B. divergent boundary
B. divergent boundary

C. collision zone
C. collision zone

D. transform boundary

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

D. transform boundary

Transform boundaries occur where tectonic plates slide past each other, such as along the San Andreas fault.