The given question is incomplete. The complete question is:
'The San Andreas Fault is the boundary between two of Earth's tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. This boundary is a transform boundary. The Pacific Plate is moving to the north and west, while the North American Plate is moving to the south and east."
What type of stress is most likely to occur at this boundary?
(1) shearing
(2) syncline
(3) tension
(4) compression
Answer:
Option (1)
Step-by-step explanation:
Shear stress is usually defined as stress that occurs due to the force acting on the rocks that allow the material to get deformed. This takes place because of the slippage taking place along the planes or the planes that are parallel to the applied stress. This results in the downward movement of fault blocks and leads to the occurrence of earthquakes.
This shear stress occurs in the transform type of plate boundary where the two plates slide past one another. For example, the San Andreas fault.
Thus, the correct answer is option (1).