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The San Andreas fault is an example of what type of boundary?
A
Convergent
B
Transform
C
Divergent
D
Volcanoes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The San Andreas Fault is part of a transform plate boundary that disrupts the topography of an ancient subduction zone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The San Andreas fault is a transform plate boundary, accomodating horizontal relative motions.

Detailed explanation-3: -strike-slip fault-a fault on which the two blocks slide past one another. The San Andreas Fault is an example of a right lateral fault.

Detailed explanation-4: -The San Andreas Fault is an example of transform boundaries where plate material is neither created nor destroyed. In this case, two plates are moving past one another in opposite directions. This is referred to as transform motion and thus the San Andreas is referred to as a transform fault.

Detailed explanation-5: -The San Andreas Fault is where the Pacific plate collides with the North American plate. this is a convergent boundary. The two plates hit an angle in California. This forms a transverse fault in stead of the subduction zone usually found where an Ocean Plate and a Continatial plate meet.

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