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← GeographyWhich consequence results when strike-slip fault friction increases?
A)Aseismic creep rate decreases sharply✓
B)Enhanced sediment deposition occurs rapidly
C)Volcanic activity becomes continuously predictable
D)Crustal thinning initiates plate divergence
💡 Explanation
Reduced plate motion results because increasing friction causes a decrease in stress release via Aseismic Creep, impeding gradual slip. Therefore, aseismic creep lessens rather than causing enhanced sedimentation on its own, that may relate to uplift, subsidence conditions over time.
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