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Fault lines exist where one tectonic plate meets another. For example the San Andreas Fault in California is the boundary between the North American plate (on the east of the fault line) and the Pacific plate (on the west of the fault line)

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Is a transform fault boundary?

A transform fault boundary is a conservative plate boundary. This is what gets rid of lithosphere.


Can a fault also be a plate boundary?

Yes, for example the San Andreas Fault is a plate boundary.


Is a strike-slip fault a transform boundary?

YES. A Strike-slip fault is usually a transform boundary.


What type of fault is convergent boundary?

A convergent boundary is a reverse fault. It's a reverse fault because it it pushing together, while a divergent boundary is a normal fault because 2 plates are pushing away from each other.


What are examples of a transform boundary?

The San Andreas fault in California is a major transform boundary or fault, as is New Zealand's Alpine fault and North America's Queen Charlotte fault.


A normal fault occurs mostly at a boundary?

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What type of boundary is a reverse fault on?

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What is the most common fault in the san Andreas fault system?

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What fault is most common in the San Andreas fault system?

It's a transform boundary between two plates. The resultant fault of a transform boundary.


What is a transform fault boundary?

A transform fault boundary is a type of tectonic plate boundary characterized by horizontal sliding of plates past each other. This movement can cause earthquakes as the plates grind against each other. An example of a transform fault boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California.


What is an example of a Transform fault-boundary?

the san Andreas fault


What fault occurs at a convergent boundary.?

A reverse fault