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Boundary of a tectonic plate where a fault occurs is called

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plate boundary

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fault plane

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fault line

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The correct option is B plate boundary
Most divergent plate boundaries are underwater (Iceland is an exception) and form submarine mountain ranges called oceanic spreading ridges. ... The third type of plate boundary occurs where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other. This is known as a transform plate boundary.

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