The boundary between the North American Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate under Vancouver Island is a
A) normal fault.
B) strike-slip fault.
C) transform fault.
D) subduction zone.
E) hanging wall.

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The boundary between the North American Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate under Vancouver Island is a subduction zone, where the denser Juan de Fuca Plate is being forced beneath the North American Plate. This type of boundary is typically associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes.

The Boundary Between the North American Plate and the Juan