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What do transform boundaries have in common with divergent boundaries?

Both transform boundaries and divergent boundaries involve movement of Earth's tectonic plates. However, transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other horizontally, while divergent boundaries involve plates moving away from each other.


How many volcanoes happen on a transform boundary?

Usually none. Only earthquakes are frequent on transform boundaries since transform boundaries appear mostly in the ocean. Transform boundaries, like the San Andreas Fault, usually only produce Earthquakes. However, there are often volcanoes AT transform boundaries (like the Long Valley Caldera) as a result of shearing and the thin surface that results from California's nearby divergent boundary that allows magma to inch much closer to the surface.


What are effects the of a transform boundaries?

Transform boundaries create earthquakes as tectonic plates slide past each other. These boundaries also form faults where rocks are broken and displaced. Additionally, transform boundaries can lead to the formation of linear features such as ridges or valleys on the Earth's surface.


What geologic processes and or phenomena is not found at transform plate boundaries?

At transform plate boundaries, processes like subduction and seafloor spreading do not occur. Instead, these boundaries are characterized by the sliding past of two tectonic plates horizontally. There is no creation or destruction of crust at transform boundaries, only sideways movement.


What are four boundaries?

i know 3 divergent convergent and transform boundaries correct me it wrong

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What type of rock forms around a transform plate boundaries?

Strike-slip


How do transform and transform boundry relate?

A transform boundary forms where plates slide past each other horizontally. Most transform boundaries are found near Mid-ocean ridges.


Do shield volcanos form at a transform boundary?

No type of volcano forms at transform boundaries, unless an unconnected event (hot spot) creates it. Basically, no.


Where are transform boundaries?

Transform boundaries are locations where two plates slide past each other.


What type of plate boundary forms earthquake?

earthquakes indicate both convergent,divergent and transform fault plate boundaries


What does transform boundaries?

Headaches


How do use transform boundary in a sentence?

I hate transform boundaries!!


What do transform boundaries have in common with divergent boundaries?

Both transform boundaries and divergent boundaries involve movement of Earth's tectonic plates. However, transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other horizontally, while divergent boundaries involve plates moving away from each other.


What types of boundaries are there?

There are divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.


Is a volcanic island transform?

No. Volcanoes do not form at transform boundaries. Volcanic islands can form at convergent boundaries and at hot spots.


How do you use transform boundary in a useful sentence?

I hate transform boundaries!!


How are the movement at divergent boundaries and at transform boundaries similar?

They are not similar, divergent boundaries are where the move apart. transform boundaries are where the two plates rub together and move in opposite directions with great force.