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Plate Tectonics

Question 3 of 10 • CMS Summer 2026 Earth and Environmental Science CREDIT RECOVERY

Many more earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault in California than in other parts of the United States. Scientists claim that these earthquakes are caused by activity along a transform plate boundary.Which evidence would best support this claim?

Answer
A
Subduction causes new crust to form.
B
Subduction causes old crust to be destroyed.
C
Plates slip past each other at the boundary.
D
Plates collide with each other at the boundary.
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