Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the San Andreas Fault is/are correct?
1.It is structurally classified as a continental transform fault line that extends approximately 1,200 kilometers through California.
2.The fault delineates the active right-lateral strike-slip tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
3.Vertically, the fault line terminates at its southernmost end within the waters of Hudson Bay.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The San Andreas Fault is a classic, visible example of a continental transform fault stretching across California.
- Statement 2 is correct: The fault marks the boundary where the Pacific Plate is sliding horizontally past the North American Plate in a right-lateral strike-slip motion.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The San Andreas Fault runs south and terminates in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), which is located thousands of miles away in northeastern Canada.
