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← GeographyWhich effect results when a transform boundary is jagged?
A)Repeating cycles of stick-slip earthquakes✓
B)Spreading ridge magnetic reversal acceleration
C)Increased mantle plume volcanic activity
D)Localized alpine orogeny initiation
💡 Explanation
Stick-slip earthquakes occur because friction locks the fault until stress overcomes it, a process called elastic rebound; repeating with jagged edges. Therefore seismicity concentrates, rather than spreading ridge reversals or widespread plume activity, representing different mechanisms.
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