[REQUIRED] Strike-slip faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California, typically occur where?

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When evaluating where strike-slip faults occur, we must consider the tectonic plate boundary mechanisms involved.
Option 1: 'On boundaries where two plates are sliding past each other in opposite directions' correctly describes transform boundaries. In these zones, the primary motion is horizontal shear as plates slide laterally, producing strike-slip faulting such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
Option 2: 'At ocean trenches where subduction is occurring' is not accurate for strike-slip faults. Ocean trenches form at convergent boundaries where one plate dives beneath another (subduction), typically producing dip-slip (compressional or extensional) features rather than mainly horizontal slip.
Option 3: 'On collisional boundaries' refers to continental collision zones at convergent boundaries, where vertical and oblique motions create thrusts and uplifts rather than the predominant horizontal sliding associated with strike-slip faults, making this choice incorrect as a general rule for strike-slip movement.
Option 4: 'Only in the oceanic crust' is a misconception. Strike-slip faults occur at both oceanic and continental boundaries when transform motion is present; the key factor is the presence of shear boundary movement, not the crustal type alone.
In summary, the defining characteristic of strike-slip faults is the lateral, opposite-direction sliding of tectonic plates along transform boundaries, which is best captured by Option 1.

EARTHSC 1105 SP2025 (19395) UNIT 02 | Quiz

[REQUIRED] Strike-slip faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California, typically occur where?

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