QUESTION 1 At what type of plate boundary do lithospheric plates slide against each other horizontally?

divergent

transform

convergent
3 points
QUESTION 2

Where do most transform faults occur?

interior of continents

at oceanic ridges

in the ocean near continental boundaries
3 points
QUESTION 3

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a transform fault that has developed where the Pacific Plate moves past the North American Plate.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 4

The lithosphere is relatively cold along a transform fault, making brittle fracture of rock materials common.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 5

Earthquakes that take place along transform faults release huge amounts of energy.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 6

Most volcanism along transform faults originates from

melting of mantle as it rises to fill pull-apart basins

subduction of oceanic plates under continental plates

both a and b
3 points
QUESTION 7

A "leaky" transform system is one that has

active sedimentation

metamorphic activity

volcanic activity
3 points
QUESTION 8

Transform faults can offset spreading centers in oceanic crust by several kilometers in length.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 9

At the ocean floor transform plate boundaries, which of the following can cause mineral recrystallization of basalt?

brittle fracture of rocks

upwelling magma

high heat and ductile deformation
3 points
QUESTION 10

Which of the following famous transform fault systems produces large earthquakes in Canada?

North Anatolian

Alpine

Queen Charlotte