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← GeographyWhich effect results at the intersection of tectonic plates undergoing strike-slip motion?
A)Formation of linear fault valleys✓
B)Widespread regional metamorphism
C)Formation of deep ocean trenches
D)Extensive continental volcanic arcs
💡 Explanation
Lithospheric plates sliding laterally cause fault valleys because the transform fault scrapes the land surface through crustal deformation. Therefore, deep linear valleys form, rather than metamorphism, subduction trenches or arc volcanism, which require collision or subduction.
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