AP Environmental Science

Answer: B - The San Andreas Fault is the dextral strike-slip fault that is located where the Pacific Plate is grinding past the North American Plate.

Key Takeaway: When tectonic plates slide past each other along transform faults, they create transform boundaries where they meet. Transform faults are a type of strike-slip fault. This means that the movement of the fault is horizontal. The San Andreas Fault is a well-known strike-slip fault located where the Pacific Plate grinds past the North American Plate. This fault is the cause of the majority of the earthquakes that California is famous for.