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What primarily characterizes a transform fault boundary?
What primarily characterizes a transform fault boundary?
- Two plates sliding past each other (correct)
- Two plates colliding head-on
- Formation of volcanic arcs
- Plate subduction occurs
What is another name for a transform fault boundary?
What is another name for a transform fault boundary?
- Convergent boundary
- Destructive boundary
- Strike-slip fault (correct)
- Divergent boundary
What geological feature can result from movements along a transform fault boundary?
What geological feature can result from movements along a transform fault boundary?
- Undersea canyons (correct)
- Mountain ranges
- Subduction zones
- Volcanic islands
Which of the following is an example of a transform fault?
Which of the following is an example of a transform fault?
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What occurs to rocks at a transform fault boundary as plates slide past each other?
What occurs to rocks at a transform fault boundary as plates slide past each other?
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Transform Fault Boundary
- Formed by the lateral sliding of two tectonic plates past one another.
- Also referred to as a strike-slip fault.
- Interaction between plates causes the rocks along the boundary to fracture and break apart.
- The movement creates structures such as undersea canyons or linear fault valleys.
- The San Andreas Fault in California is a prominent example of a transform fault boundary.
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