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Q: When plates slide past each other what is it called?
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What are the techtonic plates that slide past each other called?

Where 2 plates slide past each other in a horizontal motion that boundary is called a Transform Boundary, or a fault.


What happens when tectonic plates slide past each other?

What occurs when the plates slide each other is a boundary forming. this boundary is called a transform boundary.


When 2 plates slide past each other it is called?

It is called transform boundaries.An earthquake


What is it called when the plates are moving toward each other?

This is called a convergent boundary. A divergent boundary is when plate move away from each other, and a transform boundary is when plates slide past each other.


What is it called when plates are moving toward each other?

This is called a convergent boundary. A divergent boundary is when plate move away from each other, and a transform boundary is when plates slide past each other.


What is a plate called that slide past each other?

I believe that you are thinking of tectonic plates.


Do plates slide past each other at convergent boundaries?

No. Plates come together at convergent boundaries. In other words they converge. Plates slide past each other at transform boundaries.


What plates slide past each other?

A transformed plate margin is the plate that slides past each other


What Are Plates Sliding Against Each Other Called?

I think you're referring to tectonic plates, there are 3 ways one is convergent boundary, divergent, and transform. Plates that slide against each other are called transform boundary's. And your welcome


When two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally the boundary between them is called?

convergent


What are three ways plates can move in relation to one another?

Plates either move towards each other (convergent plates), away from each other (divergent plates) or slide next to each other (transform plates).


What is the area where two plates slide past each other?

it is called a transform boundary--on a fault line