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Do plates slide past each other at convergent boundaries?

At convergent boundaries, plates do not slide past each other. Instead, they move towards each other and collide or subduct under one another. This collision or subduction process is what characterizes convergent plate boundaries.


Why are earthquakes less likely to happen at the center of earth's plates?

they are less likely to happen at the center of Earth's plates because the plates collide in the front or in the back and unless a plate is the middl3e and another is moving to its center it well most likey not hit its center.


Where does earthquakes happen on earth?

Earthquakes can occur along tectonic plate boundaries, where the plates are in motion and often collide or slide past one another. The most active areas for earthquakes are along the Pacific Ring of Fire and along mountain ranges like the Himalayas. However, earthquakes can also occur in areas where there are underground faults or volcanic activity.


What plates slide past each other?

Tectonic plates slide past each other at transform plate boundaries. This movement can result in earthquakes as the plates grind against each other. Examples of transform plate boundaries include the San Andreas Fault in California and the Alpine Fault in New Zealand.


When plates slide past each other at a transform boundary what geological process is most likely to occur?

An earthquake will most likely occur because the techtonic plates below the earth's surface are grinding past one another causing severe shaking.