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An earthquake is caused when two techtonic plates collide causing friction which then causes them to slide away from eachother causing a huge jolt in the earth called and Earthquake.

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If two geologic plates are sliding past each other they are at what boundary?

Transform boundary is when the plates are sliding past each other: ↑ ↓; Divergent is when plates are sliding away from each other: ← →; and convergent is when plates are sliding towards each other: → ←. Those are the three main plate boundaries.


What keeps the plates from sliding past each other?

Friction.


What is the other name for sliding plate boundary?

Transform Boundaries is the plates where plates slide past each other.


What type of plate has plates sliding past each other?

A transform plate boundary has plates sliding past each other horizontally. This movement can result in earthquakes due to friction and pressure build-up along the boundary.


What does sliding plates cause?

Sliding plates, also known as transform plate boundaries, cause horizontal sliding between two tectonic plates. This movement can result in earthquakes along the boundary as the plates grind past each other.


What is happening at the subduction of zone of the Juan de fuca and north American plates?

Plates are sliding past each other


What is happening at the subduction zone of the juan de fuca and the north American plates?

Plates are sliding past each other


How were the Canadian rockies formed?

They were formed when the earth's plates collided with each other.


What is happening to the plates along the fault?

sliding up next to each other causing earthquakes


Which plates are sliding past each other along San Andreas Fault?

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What is most damaged by earthquakes?

Most earthquakes are caused by plates sliding aginst each other.


What is the effect of two plates sliding against each other in opposite directions?

earth quakes