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The Transverse Ranges in California were formed by the activity of tectonic plates along the San Andreas Fault. The plates moved past one another, causing the crust to be pulled and uplifted, creating the mountain ranges that run east-west. The ongoing movement along the fault continues to shape and uplift these ranges.

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