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A transform boundary, or conservative plate boundary, is a type of fault at the margin of two adjacent tectonic plates were the relative motion is horizontal in either sinistral or dextral direction between the two.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoTransform faults are when two tectonic plates slide past each other. This can be vertical, horizontal, etc. as long as they slide past each other moving opposite directions, or if they slide together and one moves faster.
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∙ 9y agoA tranform bounary is a strike-slip-fault.
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∙ 11y agoTransform boundaries exist where one plate slides past another, without production or destruction of crustal material.
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∙ 8y agoA transform fault (strike slip).
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What type of plate boundary is the queen charlotte fault?
It is a transform plate boundary.
What type of plate boundary is the dead sea fault zone on?
The Dead Sea fault zone is located on a Transform boundary.
Is a strike-slip fault a transform boundary?
YES. A Strike-slip fault is usually a transform boundary.
What type of plate boundary is San Francisco on?
conservative. but sanfrancisco is actually on a transform fault not a boundary. the fault is a result of the boundary between the north American and pacific plates.
What fault occurs at a divergent boundary?
The type of fault that generally occurs at a divergent boundary is a strike-slip fault. It is also referred to as a transform fault.
Which type of plate boundary is associated with the San Andreas Fault?
It is on a transform fault boundary.
Which type of fault is a transform boundary?
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What plate boundary type is the San Andreas fault?
A transform boundary.
What type boundary is the San Andreas Fault?
It is a right-lateral strike-slip fault
What fault type is most common in San Andreas fault system?
It's a transform boundary between two plates. The resultant fault of a transform boundary.
What type of plate boundary forms where two plates slide past one another?
That is called a boundary or a transform-fault boundary. :D
What type of fault is san Andreas is?
Transform Boundary
What type of boundaries form where two plates slide past each other?
A Transform Boundary, such as the San Andreas Fault
What type of plate boundary is the queen charlotte fault?
It is a transform plate boundary.
What type of boundary is marked by the san Andreas fault in California?
transform fault
Is a transform fault boundary?
A transform fault boundary is a conservative plate boundary. This is what gets rid of lithosphere.
What type of plate boundary is the dead sea fault zone on?
The Dead Sea fault zone is located on a Transform boundary.
