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The name of the transform boundary that separates the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is known as the San Andreas Fault. It is the site of many of the earthquakes that plague Southern California.

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What type of fault exists between the North American and Pacific Plate?

The North American and Pacific Plate boundary is an example of a convergent plate boundary, specifically an oceanic to continental convergent plate boundary.


The boundary of the Pacific plate scrapes against that of the North American plate and forms is what?

The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is a transform boundary. At this boundary, the plates slide past each other horizontally, causing frequent earthquakes along the boundary. This boundary is known as the San Andreas Fault.


What two plates dose San Andreas fault separate?

The San Andreas Fault separates the Pacific Plate to the west from the North American Plate to the east. The movement between these two plates is responsible for the majority of seismic activity in California.


Is the San Andreas fault connected to the North American plate?

The San Andreas fault is not connected to the North American or Pacific Plates but is merely the boundary between the two where they make contact. As such, it is a fault as well as a plate boundary.


What type of boundary is between the north American plate and the pacific plate?

Between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate, there is a convergent (AKA Collision) boundary taking place in most areas. The pressure is so great from both plates pushing together equally, that no subduction takes place; (which also means hardly any volcanoes) only upward folding. The upward folding is what has caused the massive mountain range known around the world as the Himalayas.

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What is the boundary between the north American and pacific plates?

San Andreas Fault.


What marks the boundary between the Pacific and North American Plates?

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What is located in the Pacific-North American Plate Boundary?

For the most part, the boundary between the North American and Pacific Plates is a transform boundary, where two plates are sliding and grinding past each other. by pm of 10 d 33


What is the name of the fault that marks the boundary between the pacific and north American plates?

San andreas.


What type of plate boundary is between the North American and the Pacific plates?

It is a transform boundary.


What type of plate boundary is San Francisco on?

San Francisco lies on the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, known as the San Andreas Fault. This boundary is a transform plate boundary, where the plates slide horizontally past each other.


What plate are the Aleution Islands on?

The Aleutian Islands are located on the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, with the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate. This tectonic boundary is part of the larger Ring of Fire region characterized by tectonic activity including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.


What type of fault exists between the North American and Pacific Plate?

The North American and Pacific Plate boundary is an example of a convergent plate boundary, specifically an oceanic to continental convergent plate boundary.


The boundary of the Pacific plate scrapes against that of the North American plate and forms is what?

The boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate is a transform boundary. At this boundary, the plates slide past each other horizontally, causing frequent earthquakes along the boundary. This boundary is known as the San Andreas Fault.


What two plates dose San Andreas fault separate?

The San Andreas Fault separates the Pacific Plate to the west from the North American Plate to the east. The movement between these two plates is responsible for the majority of seismic activity in California.


What tectonic plate is San Andreas Fault on?

Faults do not appear on plates. They appear in between plates.


What is the plate boundary of the san Andreas fault?

A transform boundary.