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Because they create new lithosphere

Because they destroy old lithosphere

Because they allow plates to slide past each other without creating or destroying lithosphere

Because they are only found on land

Active fracture zones are located between offset ridge segments and are defined by shallow earthquakes, while inactive extensions extend into the plate interior and do not produce earthquakes.

Active fracture zones are found only on land, while inactive ones are found in the ocean.

Inactive fracture zones are responsible for volcanic activity, while active ones are not.

Active fracture zones are older than inactive ones.

Most transform boundaries are located within ocean basins.

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a continental transform fault.

The Alpine Fault is located in California.

Continental transform faults can eventually lead to the formation of new islands.

Plates slide horizontally past each other.

They create new lithosphere.

They are characterized by shallow earthquakes.

They often connect other boundary types.