When a Plate Boundary Changes Its Orientation, It Can Change

question 112

Multiple Choice

When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from:

• A) a spreading center to a transform fault
• B) a transform fault to a spreading center
• C) a transform fault to a subduction zone
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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