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← GeographyWhich deformation results when strike-slip motion encounters a restraining bend?
A)Transpression causes mountain uplift✓
B)Transtension creates rift valleys
C)Ductile flow generates oceanic trenches
D)Viscous creep closes normal faults
💡 Explanation
Transpression occurs because compressive force is added during strike-slip at restraining bends due to the applied shear stress; therefore, mountain uplift results, rather than extension because of the compression from fault geometries.
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