Transform boundaries occur MOST commonly perpendicular to __________ boundaries in order to break the __________ into segments so as to accommodate motion on a sphere.
A)convergent; accretionary prisms
B)convergent; deep ocean trenches
C)divergent; mid-ocean ridges
D)divergent; magnetic anomalies

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Transform boundaries occur most commonly perpendicular to divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, because they break the continuous ridge into segments, accommodating motion on a sphere. This allows for the formation of new crust at the divergent boundary, while the old crust is being consumed or recycled at the convergent boundary.

Transform Boundaries Occur MOST Commonly Perpendicular to __________ Boundaries in Order