GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Earth’s outer shell is divided into pieces called plates. Most volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes occur where plates meet. Places where plates meet are called plate boundaries.

Detailed explanation-2: -When two tectonic plates slide past each other, the place where they meet is a transform or lateral fault. The San Andreas Fault is one of the best examples of lateral plate motion. This post is part of Exploring Earthquakes, a rich collection of resources co-presented by the California Academy of Sciences and KQED.

Detailed explanation-3: -The location where two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Plate boundaries are commonly associated with geological events such as earthquakes and the creation of topographic features such as mountains, volcanoes, mid-ocean ridges, and oceanic trenches.

Detailed explanation-4: -A triple junction is the point where the boundaries of three tectonic plates meet.