Movement between the Pacific plate and the North American plate create the San Andreas Fault in California. What type of motion is occurring

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Fannheyward · Answer 1 · 2023-11-12T11:32:49+0000

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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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