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Describe transform boundaries and include an example of what happens at those boundaries.

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Step-by-step explanation:

A transform boundary is a boundary in which two plates slides past on another. The plate motion is parallel and in a strike-slip format.

  • Along such margins, series of earthquake activities are prominent.
  • There is no creation or destruction of the lithosphere at these margins.
  • Most of the rocks in these margins pulverized as the plate moves past one another.
  • Also, the shear movement is pronounced at such margins.
  • The San Andreas fault line is typical example of transform margin.
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