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The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform boundary that extends roughly 810 miles (1,300 km) through California, forming the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. Its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal).

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Which kind of boundary created the san Andreas fault?

The San Andreas Fault was created by a transform boundary, where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other. In the case of the San Andreas Fault, the Pacific Plate is moving northwest relative to the North American Plate.


What kind of force occurs in San Andreas fault?

transform boundary


Name of the fault where the San Francisco 1906 occurred?

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A well-known transform boundary found in California is the?

San Andreas Fault


Is San Francisco on a plate boundary?

Yes, San Francisco lies near the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. This tectonic boundary is known as the San Andreas Fault, which is a transform fault boundary.


What is the plate boundary of the san Andreas fault?

A transform boundary.


What is an example of a Transform fault-boundary?

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What is a example of transform fault boundary?

the san Andreas fault


What is the name of the fault that marks the boundary between pacific and north American plates?

The name of the transform boundary that separates the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is known as the San Andreas Fault. It is the site of many of the earthquakes that plague Southern California.


What plate boundary type is the San Andreas fault?

A transform boundary.


Can a fault also be a plate boundary?

Yes, for example the San Andreas Fault is a plate boundary.


What kind of fault is the most common in the northern san Andreas fault system?

The san Andreas fault is a transform boundary between two plates. The resultant fault of a transform boundary is a strike-slip fault. The North American plate and the Pacific plate are both moving vertically in different directions.