What is the difference between a fracture zone and transform fault?

a) A transform fault is perpendicular to the mid-ocean ridge, but a fracture zone is not
b) A transform fault is a crack in the crust, but a fracture zone is a hole in the crust that extends into the mantle
c) A transform fault runs along a zone of weakness in the crust while a fracture zone runs along a zone of strong, erosion-resistant rock
d) Transform faults run between offsets in a mid-ocean ridge while fracture zones extend beyond the offsets
e) Transform faults are stationary while fracture zones have strike-slip motion


D

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