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pishuonlain [190]
3 years ago
10

Explain what makes the Queen Charlotte Fault a transform fault

Geography
1 answer:
Charra [1.4K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

<u>Queen Charlotte Fault  / Fairweather Fault.</u>

Explanation:

Queen Charlotte is an active transform fault. It is a Canadian right-lateral strike-slip fault, that marks the boundary between North America and the Pacific ocean. it is due to the high magnitude of earthquakes occurring since 1949 and is a triple junction. Also, the pacific plate is actively subducting underneath the North American plate so the motion becomes a transform fault, the recent seafloor spreading reveals

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