The San Andreas Fault in California Is an Example of

question 154

Multiple Choice

The San Andreas fault in California is an example of

• A) two tectonic plates pushing directly against one another.
• B) an upthrust due to a hot spot in Earth's mantle.
• C) a spreading center, where two tectonic plates are being pushed away from each other.
• D) two tectonic plates sliding past each other.

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