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What kind of fault is the San Andreas fault

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San Andreas fault is scientifically known as a continental transform fault. This fault line extends over 750 miles through California. The tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is horizontal to each other.

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Transform Fault/ boundary
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