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.
Answer: C
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