How can the orientation of transform faults provide information about the direction of plate motion?
A) Transform faults are oriented perpendicular to the direction of plate motion.
B) Transform faults radiate out from the rift zone located in the center.
C) Transform faults are parallel to the direction of plate motion.
D) Transform faults are parallel to convergent boundaries.
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