A transform fault is ________.
A)a strike-slip fault that forms the boundary between tectonic plates
B)a dip-slip fault connecting an anticline with a syncline
C)a reverse fault that steepens into a thrust fault
D)the rift bounding fault on a mid-ocean ridge

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A transform fault is a specific type of strike-slip fault that forms the boundary between tectonic plates. It is characterized by horizontal movement and is often responsible for creating earthquakes. Options B and C describe different types of dip-slip faults, while D describes the bounding fault on a mid-ocean ridge, which is not a transform fault.

A Transform Fault Is ________