Question

Along the San Andreas fault in California, tectonic plates are primarily moving _____.
A. toward each other
B. away from each other
C. sideways past each other

Answer 1

C

It's a transform fault because the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are moving sideways against each other and the fault extends about 800 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Occasionally, because the fault is rugged and snaky, the plates get stuck against each other in their movement causing a build-up of energy at the point where they are stuck. When such a point gets unreleased abruptly, the built-up energy is suddenly released causing massive earthquakes. Smaller earthquakes do frequently occur (compared to big ones) as the friction between the two plates causes smaller stick-release points.

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