Transform plate plate boundaries Flashcards

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What is a transform plate boundary?

A

Plates moving against each other.
Moving in the same or opposite directions.

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What hazards are apparent at transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes.
NO VOLCANOES
Earthquakes here are more shallow than at convergent plate boundaries.

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What are other names to be aware of for transform plate boundaries?

A

Strike-slip boundaries
Conservative boundaries.

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What is an example of a transform plate boundary?

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The San Andreas Fault.
North American plate and Pacific plate. Both moving in northwesterly direction.
The pacific plate moves faster than the north american plate.

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What plate boundary is Haiti on?

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Transform / conservative!

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