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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plates slide past one another at ____ boundaries.
A
divergent
B
convergent
C
transform
D
submergent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two plates sliding past each other forms a transform plate boundary. One of the most famous transform plate boundaries occurs at the San Andreas fault zone, which extends underwater. Natural or human-made structures that cross a transform boundary are offset-split into pieces and carried in opposite directions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Convergent Boundaries: When Two Plates Move toward Each Other.

Detailed explanation-3: -A transform boundary is a fault zone where two plates slide past each other horizontally. Most transform faults are found in the ocean where they offset spreading ridges creating a zigzag pattern between the plates.

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