Transform boundaries occur most frequently along ________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 frequently along divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, in order to break the lithosphere into segments so as to accommodate motion on a sphere. Convergent boundaries, such as accretionary prisms and deep ocean trenches, are characterized by subduction rather than transform motion. Magnetic anomalies are a product of seafloor spreading at mid-ocean ridges, but they are not directly related to the formation of transform boundaries.

Transform Boundaries Occur Most Frequently Along ________Boundaries in Order to Break