The Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee __________________.

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The Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee are both pull-apart basins and the result of strike-slip motion. The Dead Sea is located along a transform fault between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate, while the Sea of Galilee is located along the Dead Sea Transform Fault. This type of basin is created when two tectonic plates move laterally past each other, resulting in a series of fault blocks that sink downwards to create a depression.