Click on the button with the top-left arrow beneath the "Boundary A” tab title to see an animation, then click on the button with the bottom-right arrow next to it to undo the animation. Repeat to explore plate interaction at a transform boundary from the side and from above. The row of rectangles beneath the clickable buttons shows the overhead view of the boundary. What do transform boundaries involve?
Answer
A
one plate sliding past another
B
two plates moving apart from each other in opposite directions
C
two plates coming together, with one plate sliding beneath the other
D
two plates coming together, with the two buckling up together
Explanation
At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another. They move alongside each other rather than separating or colliding, so the correct choice is “one plate sliding past another.”
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