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Sometimes tectonic plates neither move towards or away from each other, but side by side each other. This is known as lateral slipping and forms transform faults. The movement of the lateral slipping of tectonic plates is rigid and so the plates stick until the pressure and friction (stored energy) builds up to a level which forces the plates to slip. This slip releases the immense stored energy and forms energy waves, known as earthquakes.
Laurence Aufderhar
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Earthquake activity in California is primarily caused by?
slipping plate movement.
What are three types of plate movement?
divergent=divide, convergent=come same direction, and transform=slide by past each other.
What type of plate movement causes fault-block mountains to form?
Lateral movements of diverging plates.
A sentence with lateral?
The crab is noted for its lateral movement. The offense surprised us with a lateral pass.
What is movement from side to side called?
lateral movement
What happens at lateral slipping boundaries?
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What is the Longitudinal crankshaft movement controlled by?
what assists in controlling lateral movement of the crankshaft
What type of plate movement is happening at the edge of the Pacific and North American Plate?
Convergent Plate Movement.
What movement does mantle convection currents cause?
They cause plate movement. The plate movement then causes an earthquake.
How does heat create plate movement?
The heat from the plate movement is created when it moves.
What type of plate movement forms volcanoes in iceland?
Divergent plate movement.
What is a trackbar in NASCAR?
It is a component of the suspension that provides lateral location of the axle. It prevents lateral movement, therefore keeping the axles from undesirable movement forward-to-back or side-to-side.
