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Fault block mountains go up and down, but at transform boundaries plates slide past each other horizontally.

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How do plate boundries relate to plate tectonics?

i beleave who cares this stuff is stupid what does any 7th grader care One Learn how to spell idiot. Two people that care about their information and you shouldent be dissing Plate Boundries like that. Three, WORK ON YOUR ENGLISH. Plate Boundries are The boundries When plates either collide, seperate, or rub against each other.


What kind of fault is probably most common in the northern San Andreas fault system?

Large faults such as the San Andreas are transform faults and are found throughout the state but moreso in the central and southern regions. Slip-strike faults exist between the inland mountains and the coast. Minor earthquakes occur almost constantly along these faults.San Andreas.


What cause mountains to erode the fastest?

Mountains erode the fastest when they are exposed to environmental factors such as rainfall, snow, ice, and wind, as well as tectonic activity like earthquakes that can lead to the breaking down and transport of rock and sediment. Steep slopes and lack of vegetation can also accelerate erosion processes.


What probably caused mountains to form around the edges of the maria?

Mountains likely formed around the edges of the lunar maria due to the crustal uplift that occurred from the impact events that created the basins. These impacts caused the crust to rebound and push upwards, creating mountainous regions around the edges.


What two continental plates were probably joined forming the Transantarctic Mountains?

The Antarctic Plate and the African Plate were likely joined forming the Transantarctic Mountains. The movement and separation of these plates over millions of years resulted in the formation of this mountain range in Antarctica.

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