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    The Boundary Between the North American Plate and the Juan
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The Boundary Between the North American Plate and the Juan

Question 43

Question 43

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The boundary between the North American Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate under Vancouver Island is a


A) normal fault.
B) strike-slip fault.
C) transform fault.
D) subduction zone.
E) hanging wall.

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