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10 January, 14:34

The San Andreas fault is a strike-slip fault. What type of plate boundary is

likely represented by the San Andreas fauli? Explain your answer.

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  1. 10 January, 16:33
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    It is classified as a right lateral (dextral) strike-slip fault. Although both plates are moving in a north westerly direction, the Pacific Plate is moving faster than the North American Plate, so the relative movement of the North American Plate is to the south east.

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    The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal).
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