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← GeographyWhich landform results when differential slip occurs along an offset on a transform fault in continental crust?
A)Strike-slip basins with pull-apart structures✓
B)Horst and graben systems with tilted blocks
C)Thrust faults with duplex imbrication
D)Extensional domes with radial faulting
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When differential slip occurs along an offset of a transform fault across continental crust, pull-apart basins form because the oblique divergence between the fault segments creates localized extension. Therefore, strike-slip basins result, rather than horst/graben, thrusts, or extensional domes, which involve different tectonic regimes and deformation styles.
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