Why Is the San Andreas Fault in California Useful to Geologists

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Multiple Choice

Why is the San Andreas fault in California useful to geologists?

• A) It is home to the most advanced geologic command center in the United States.
• B) It is a convergent boundary, showing geologists firsthand what happens when plates are subducted.
• C) It is a transform boundary, showing geologists firsthand what happens when plates slide past one another.
• D) Geologists have explored caves made by earthquakes at the fault line, making many scientific breakthroughs.

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