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Convergent,Divergent, and Transform Boundaries
At transform boundaries, two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. This lateral movement can cause earthquakes due to the friction that occurs when the plates interact. The crustal feature commonly associated with transform boundaries is the fault line, such as the San Andreas Fault in California. These boundaries do not typically create or destroy crust, but instead, they can lead to significant seismic activity.
At transform plate boundaries, tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other. This movement can result in earthquakes as friction between the plates is released suddenly. Transform boundaries are characterized by lateral movement rather than convergence or divergence.
The three main transform boundaries are the San Andreas Fault in California, the Alpine Fault in New Zealand, and the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey. These boundaries are characterized by horizontal movement that occurs as tectonic plates slide past each other.
At transform boundaries, the plates slide past each other horizontally in opposite directions. This movement creates friction between the plates, which can cause earthquakes.
There are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
Transform fault boundaries move horizontally past each other in opposite directions. This movement occurs along tectonic plate boundaries, where the plates slide past one another, causing earthquakes.
Metamorphism typically occurs at convergent boundaries, where tectonic plates collide, and at divergent boundaries, where plates move apart. It also occurs at transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other horizontally. Metamorphism can also occur at hot spots, where magma from the mantle rises to the surface.
Transform boundaries are locations where two plates slide past each other.
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Both transform boundaries and divergent boundaries involve movement of Earth's tectonic plates. However, transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other horizontally, while divergent boundaries involve plates moving away from each other.