Which mechanism influences stream course alignment in areas bisected by a transform fault?

💡 Explanation

When transform faults move, lateral displacement of land occurs because the fault allows strike-slip motion along its plane, causing blocks to shift horizontally affecting nearby terrain. Therefore lateral displacement leads to stream course alignment rather than downcutting, aggradation, or capture, which depend differently on gradient, sediment, or discharge.

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