EARTH SCIENCE
TECTONICS
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Question
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What is a transform boundary?
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A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
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A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When oceanic or continental plates slide past each other in opposite directions, or move in the same direction but at different speeds, a transform fault boundary is formed. No new crust is created or subducted, and no volcanoes form, but earthquakes occur along the fault.
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