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Which outcome occurs when excessive stress accumulates along a transform plate boundary?

A)Elastic Rebound releases seismic energy
B)Mantle Plume generation increases rapidly
C)Oceanic trench depths dramatically increase
D)Crustal accretion exceeds lithospheric subduction

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The Elastic Rebound mechanism releases stored stress during movement along a transform boundary, causing earthquakes because it generates seismic waves. This result occurs rather than trench formation or mantle plumes because transform boundaries involve lateral slippage, therefore, minimizing vertical displacement.

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