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What type of stress is caused by two tectonic plates sliding past one another

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its sheer

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Answer:

Shear stress

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Shear stress occurs in what we call transform boundaries. Transform boundaries happen when two tectonic plates slide against each other.

There are 3 main types of stress and shear stress is one of them.

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Compression stress occurs when two tectonic plates are convergin g (at convergent boundaries).

Tension stress occurs when two tectonic plates are diverging, or when they are moving apart, (at divergent boundaries).

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