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Haiti is an example of a transform boundary, because the left side of Haiti (where Port Au Prince is located) is the boundary of a tectonic plate that is sliding past another tectonic plate going in the other direction (Transform boundary). Because of this, a lot of tension builds up between the two plates, until an earthquake occurs when they slide past each other. (Keep in mind that tectonic plates move very little, and it took Pangea 250 million years to become what we see the world as now).
Think, today (this is recent news as of January 20, 2010) when you turn on the news you hear of the devastating effects of a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. This was because of the tectonic plates going in opposite directions against each other, i.e. the transform boundary!
The most famous example is the San Andreas Fault in California.
Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor .... one of the most visible and spectacular consequences of plate tectonics. ... However, a few occur on land, for example the San Andreas fault zone in California.
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What is the plate boundary of the san Andreas fault?
A transform boundary.
How does the transform fault boundary occur?
when two plates are slide past one another an example is the san Andreas fault California which is the boundary between the north America and pacific plates
What force is present at a transform boundary?
Tension
Tectonic plates forming a transform boundary may move only a few centimeters each year can even this small movement affect people and communities living near a transform boundary?
When tectonic plates slide past each other, the movement may cause earthquakes, which might injure people or damage property in a community.
At what type of boundary do plates move together?
This is a convergent plate boundary, the plates move towards each other. The amount of crust on the surface of the earth remains relatively constant. Therefore, when plates diverge (separate) and form new crust in one area, the plates must converge (come together) in another area and be destroyed. An example of this is the Nazca plate being subducted under the South American plate to form the Andes Mountain Chain. got this from:http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/tectonic.htm
What is an example of an sliding boundary?
transform
What mountain is a example of a transform boundary?
All mountains are transform boundaries. An example is the Rockies.
What is a real-world example of a transform plate boundary?
The San Andreas fault is a transform plate boundary.
Tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?
Transform boundary
What is an example of a Transform fault-boundary?
the san Andreas fault
What is a example of transform fault boundary?
the san Andreas fault
What is an example of a divergent plate boundary and a transform plate boundary?
An example of a divergent plate boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian Plate and North American Plate are moving apart. An example of a transform plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California, where the Pacific Plate and North American Plate are sliding past each other horizontally.
What is a transform fault boundary?
A transform fault boundary is a type of tectonic plate boundary characterized by horizontal sliding of plates past each other. This movement can cause earthquakes as the plates grind against each other. An example of a transform fault boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California.
What is the name of the plate boundary that slides past each other?
A transform plate boundary.
Movement at the San Andreas fault is an example of?
Transform Boundary/Strike Slip
What plate boundary that occurs when two plates slide past one another?
A transform plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past one another horizontally. This movement can cause earthquakes along the boundary as the plates grind against each other. The San Andreas Fault in California is a well-known example of a transform plate boundary.
What type of plate boundary forms where two plates slide past one another?
A transform plate boundary forms where two plates slide past one another horizontally. This movement can cause earthquakes due to the friction and pressure buildup along the boundary. An example of this type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California.
