Multiple Choice
Why is the San Andreas fault in California useful to geologists?
A) It is home to the most advanced geologic command center in the United States.
B) It is a convergent boundary, showing geologists firsthand what happens when plates are subducted.
C) It is a transform boundary, showing geologists firsthand what happens when plates slide past one another.
D) Geologists have explored caves made by earthquakes at the fault line, making many scientific breakthroughs.
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