Which tectonic plate boundary is associated with the following features: strong to major earthquakes; no volcanoes; no mountain chain is formed? San Andreas fault is a geographic example.
A) divergent plate boundary
B) convergent plate boundary (subduction zone)
C) convergent plate boundary (collision zone)
D) transform plate boundary
E) hotspot

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The features described are most closely associated with a transform plate boundary, where two plates slide past each other. The San Andreas fault is a well-known example of this type of boundary. Strong to major earthquakes are common because of the friction and tension caused by the plates moving against each other. There are no volcanoes or mountain chains because there is no subduction or collision occurring.

Which Tectonic Plate Boundary Is Associated with the Following Features