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Transversions occur on the transform fault lines between two plates. The motion of transversions is a sliding motion where both the plates are either dextral or sinistral. Dextral is when the plate block farthest from the observer is sliding to the right and sinistral is when the block farthest from the observer is sliding to the left. In this grinding process, the plates are neither constructive or destructive like in converging and diverging plates. Neither plate subducts in a transversion. They merely slide past each other.
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What is a transverse plate?
There are three types of movements for Plate Tectonics and transversion is when two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes. The plates aren't lifted or submerged in transversion like they do in conversions and diversions.
What is the where 2 tectonic plates meet called?
a plate boundary there are constructive plate boundaries, destructive plate boundaries, conservative plate boundaries and collision plate boundaries
Are plate tectonic plate boundaries?
No, plate boundaries is part of the explanation of the Plate Tectonic theory:)
Plate margins that are coming together are called what?
Convergent plate boundaries
What plate boundaries do hot spots from?
Plate boundaries are usually not associated with plate boundaries. In the cases that they occur near them, it is usually coincidence.
What is a transverse plate?
There are three types of movements for Plate Tectonics and transversion is when two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes. The plates aren't lifted or submerged in transversion like they do in conversions and diversions.
What are three types of plate bounderys?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What are three types of bounderies?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What is the where 2 tectonic plates meet called?
a plate boundary there are constructive plate boundaries, destructive plate boundaries, conservative plate boundaries and collision plate boundaries
Are plate tectonic plate boundaries?
No, plate boundaries is part of the explanation of the Plate Tectonic theory:)
Evidence of plate movement occurs at plate?
Plate boundaries
What are the tree types of plate boundaries?
Plate boundaries are places where two tectonic plates meet. There are three major types of plate boundaries. These are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
Plate margins that are coming together are called what?
Convergent plate boundaries
What type of plate boundary is Italy on?
It is found on a destructive plate boundary
What plate boundaries do hot spots from?
Plate boundaries are usually not associated with plate boundaries. In the cases that they occur near them, it is usually coincidence.
What types of plate boundaries are There?
There are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
What type of plate boundary does compression occur?
Converging Plate Boundaries
