Multiple Choice
The characteristic type of tectonic plate motion associated with a transform plate boundary is
A) plates move laterally past each other with horizontal motion.
B) plates move directly towards each other and one plate sinks deep into the mantle.
C) plates move directly towards each other and one plate slides beneath the other.
D) plates move directly away from each other.
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