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Tectonic Plate – Question 5

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Topic
Tectonic Plate
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Tectonic PlateMedium · 45s

Consider the following: San Andreas Fault Mid-Atlantic Ridge Andes Mountains Which of the above is formed at a transform boundary?

TopicTectonic Plate
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Explanation: The San Andreas Fault is a classic transform boundary; Mid-Atlantic Ridge is divergent; Andes are convergent (ocean-continent).

Final Answer: Option A — 1 only
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