Question

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at what type of boundary do strike - strip basins form?
at what type of boundary do wedge basins form?
at what type of boundary do rift basins form?
at what type of boundary do arc basins form?

Explanation:

• Strike - slip basins form at transform boundaries. Transform boundaries are where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. The movement at these boundaries can create basins.
• Wedge basins form at convergent boundaries. Convergent boundaries are where two plates move towards each other. One plate can be forced under another (subduction), and wedge - shaped basins can form in the accretionary wedge (a mass of sediment and rock scraped off a subducting plate).
• Rift basins form at divergent boundaries. Divergent boundaries are where two plates move apart. As the plates separate, the crust thins and can form rift basins.
• Arc basins form at convergent boundaries. When an oceanic plate subducts beneath another plate (either oceanic or continental), volcanic arcs are formed. Arc basins can form adjacent to these volcanic arcs.

Answer:

• At what type of boundary do strike - strip basins form? transform
• At what type of boundary do wedge basins form? convergent
• At what type of boundary do rift basins form? divergent
• At what type of boundary do arc basins form? convergent