Question

What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates grind past each other? Give an example of this type of boundary.

Answer 1

Answer:

Two plates sliding past each other forms a transform plate boundary. One of the most famous transform plate boundaries occurs at the San Andreas fault zone, which extends underwater.

Answer 2

A divergent plate boundary often forms a mountain chain known as a ridge. A transform plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other, horizontally. A well-known transform plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault, which is responsible for many of California's earthquakes.