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Haiti is an example of a transform boundary, because the left side of Haiti (where Port Au Prince is located) is the boundary of a tectonic plate that is sliding past another tectonic plate going in the other direction (Transform boundary). Because of this, a lot of tension builds up between the two plates, until an earthquake occurs when they slide past each other. (Keep in mind that tectonic plates move very little, and it took Pangea 250 million years to become what we see the world as now).
Think, today (this is recent news as of January 20, 2010) when you turn on the news you hear of the devastating effects of a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. This was because of the tectonic plates going in opposite directions against each other, i.e. the transform boundary!
The most famous example is the San Andreas Fault in California.
Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor .... one of the most visible and spectacular consequences of plate tectonics. ... However, a few occur on land, for example the San Andreas fault zone in California.
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∙ 9y agoHaiti is an example of a transform boundary, because the left side of Haiti (where Port Au Prince is located) is the boundary of a tectonic plate that is sliding past another tectonic plate going in the other direction (Transform boundary). Because of this, a lot of tension builds up between the two plates, until an earthquake occurs when they slide past each other. (Keep in mind that tectonic plates move very little, and it took Pangea 250 million years to become what we see the world as now).
Think, today (this is recent news as of January 20, 2010) when you turn on the news you hear of the devastating effects of a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. This was because of the tectonic plates going in opposite directions against each other, i.e. the transform boundary!
The most famous example is the San Andreas Fault in California.
Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor .... one of the most visible and spectacular consequences of plate tectonics. ... However, a few occur on land, for example the San Andreas fault zone in California.
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∙ 10y agothe North American plate is moving in the same direction as the Pacific plate but slower.
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∙ 9y agoA geographical example of a transform fault boundary is the San Andreas fault. Another example of a fall boundary is the Northridge fault.
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∙ 7y agoThe San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary.
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∙ 12y agoTwo plates scrapping past each other;)
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∙ 8y agothe san Andreas fault
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∙ 11y agoSan Andreas fault.
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∙ 12y agoone example is the san Andreas fault.
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∙ 13y agoSan Andreas fault, California, U.S.A.
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What is the plate boundary of the san Andreas fault?
A transform boundary.
How does the transform fault boundary occur?
when two plates are slide past one another an example is the san Andreas fault California which is the boundary between the north America and pacific plates
What force is present at a transform boundary?
Tension
Tectonic plates forming a transform boundary may move only a few centimeters each year can even this small movement affect people and communities living near a transform boundary?
When tectonic plates slide past each other, the movement may cause earthquakes, which might injure people or damage property in a community.
At what type of boundary do plates move together?
This is a convergent plate boundary, the plates move towards each other. The amount of crust on the surface of the earth remains relatively constant. Therefore, when plates diverge (separate) and form new crust in one area, the plates must converge (come together) in another area and be destroyed. An example of this is the Nazca plate being subducted under the South American plate to form the Andes Mountain Chain. got this from:http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/tectonic.htm
What is an example of an sliding boundary?
transform
What is a real-world example of a transform plate boundary?
The San Andreas fault is a transform plate boundary.
What mountain is a example of a transform boundary?
All mountains are transform boundaries. An example is the Rockies.
What is an example of a divergent plate boundary and a transform plate boundary?
Divergent plate boundary: Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Transform plate boundary: San Andreas Fault.
Tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?
Transform boundary
What are the features found at a transform boundary?
The most common feature found at a transform boundary is a fault. An example of this is the San Andreas Fault Line.
What is an example of a Transform fault-boundary?
the san Andreas fault
What is a example of transform fault boundary?
the san Andreas fault
Can a continental and oceanic plate have a transform boundary?
Yes. An example is the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary between the Pacific (oceanic) and the North American (continental) plates.
Movement at the San Andreas fault is an example of?
Transform Boundary/Strike Slip
What events can occur at a transform boundary?
Earthquakes can occur at a transform boundary.
What mountain range is an example of a transform boundary?
The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a transform boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It runs along the western coast of the United States and is responsible for the formation of the California Coast Ranges.
