Question

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the blanco fracture zone is a fault that lies off the coast of oregon, marking a transform boundary between the pacific plate and the juan de fuca plate. this active fault experiences frequent earthquakes that can be felt in southern oregon. however, the earthquakes formed at this fault are far from the coast and usually not strong enough to cause much damage.
complete the sentence.
the blanco fracture zone is the result of the pacific plate and the juan de fuca plate
______ each other.
sliding past
moving toward
moving away from

Explanation:

A transform plate boundary, which the Blanco Fracture Zone marks, is defined by two tectonic plates sliding horizontally past one another. The passage explicitly states it is this type of boundary.

Answer:

sliding past