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This type of transform boundary may contain a single fault or series of faults, which develop in places where plate tectonic stresses are transferred to the surface.
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
