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How are strike-slip faults different from transform faults?
A)Strike-slip faults are shorter than transform faults
B)Strike-slip faults are deeper than transform faults
C)Strike-slip faults show displacement all along their length
D)Transform faults show displacement all along their length
E)Transform faults are more seismically active than strike-slip faults
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Why are earthquakes restricted to the section of a transform fault between the segments of a mid-ocean ridge?
A)There is no plate motion outside of the ridge segments
B)Plate motion is slower outside of the ridge segments
C)Plate motion is faster outside of the ridge segments
D)Plate motion is in opposite directions between the ridge segments
E)Plate motion is in opposite directions outside of the ridge segments





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