Question

Which of th following statements is true about earthquakes along transform plate boundaries?
(A) They are very rare and not very hazardous.
(B) They are characterized as being relatively weak earthquakes.
(C) They did not take place millions of years ago and a relatively new geologic process.
(D) They can have as much as 100 times the energy associated with them of other earthquakes.

Answer 1

(D) They are rare as they are found deep in the ocean they are very dangerous when they do go off though like the san andreas fault which was where one transform plate boundary earthquake went off killed over 600 people, that gets rid of B and A, and they were even erupting over 10 million years ago which gets rid of C and gives you the answer D.