transform boundary

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noun

A location in which two of the Earth's tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another, often resulting in earthquakes.

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An example of a dextral, right-lateral strike-slip fault is the San Andreas Fault, which denotes a transform boundary between the North American and Pacific plates.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

Tectonic shifts in the west caused volcanism but eventually changed the long-standing subduction zone into a transform boundary.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

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Possible Synonyms

transform fault
San Andreas-type fault
strike-slip boundary
conservative plate boundary
lateral fault zone

Possible Antonyms

convergent boundary
divergent boundary
mid-ocean ridge
constructive margin
destructive margin