The San Andreas Fault in California Is Thought to Be

question 7

Multiple Choice

The San Andreas fault in California is thought to be a boundary of two plates

• A) that are separating from one another.
• B) where one is pushing over the top of the other.
• C) that are sliding horizontally past one another.
• D) that are basically at rest.

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