Which effect develops in surface topography adjacent to a strike-slip transform fault?

💡 Explanation

When strike-slip motion occurs, shear causes distributed deformation close to the fault because asperities impede movement creating zones of compression and extension that result in ridges and valleys. Therefore ridge-valley structures result, rather than other topographies which involve diverse formative forces.

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