Transform/Conservative plate boundaries Flashcards
1
Q
Only earthquakes occur at _________ __________
A
transform boundaries
2
Q
A conservative plate boundary occurs when two plates are ______ ____ ____ _____
A
moving past each other
3
Q
The two plates get ______ in places, causing pressure to build up
A
locked
4
Q
As with destructive plate boundaries, this causes the plates to jerk past each other, and the pressure is released, causing an __________
A
earthquake
5
Q
For example with the San Andreas Fault Line in California the _______ plate is moving past the _____ _________ plate.
A
Pacific Plate is moving past the North American plate.
6
Q
An example of a transform plate boundary is…
Do earthquakes or volcanoes occur here?
A
North American and Pacific plates - where the San Andreas Fault Line is
only earthquakes
