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Earth ScienceFundamentals of Physical GeographyFIGURE 10.31 Along this lateral plate boundary, marked by the San Andreas Fault in western North America, the Pacific plate moves northwestward relative to the North American plate. Note that north of San Francisco, the boundary type changes. What boundary type is found north of San Francisco, and what types of surface features indicate this change?
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FIGURE 10.31 Along this lateral plate boundary, marked by the San Andreas Fault in western North America, the Pacific plate moves northwestward relative to the North American plate. Note that north of San Francisco, the boundary type changes. What boundary type is found north of San Francisco, and what types of surface features indicate this change?

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ISBN: 9781133606536

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Chapter 10, Problem 31FQ, FIGURE 10.31 Along this lateral plate boundary, marked by the San Andreas Fault in western North

FIGURE 10.31 Along this lateral plate boundary, marked by the San Andreas Fault in western North America, the Pacific plate moves northwestward relative to the North American plate. Note that north of San Francisco, the boundary type changes.

What boundary type is found north of San Francisco, and what types of surface features indicate this change?

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