GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

SEISMOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At what plate boundary will a strike slip fault be found?
A
divergent
B
transform
C
convergent
D
all of them
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Strike-slip faults are widespread, and many are found at the boundary between obliquely converging oceanic and continental tectonic plates.

Detailed explanation-2: -A transform boundary, sometimes called a strike-slip or conservative boundary, is where the lithospheric plates slide past each other in the horizontal plane. This movement is described based on the perspective of an observer standing on one of the plates, looking across the boundary at the opposing plate.

Detailed explanation-3: -c) Transform Plate Boundaries Because rocks are cut and displaced by movement in opposite direction, rocks facing each other on two sides of the fault are typically of different type and age. These structures are so-called strike-slip faults.

Detailed explanation-4: -A transform boundary causes a fault between two plates of the lithosphere, which will slide past one another. This motion does not create or destroy crust and will cause earthquakes, but no volcanoes. A transform boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another.

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