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QuizMultiple Choice

Plate Tectonics

Question 3 of 10 • MO-Earth and Space Science A

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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