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the san andreas fault is at a transform plate boundary. what happens at…

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the san andreas fault is at a transform plate boundary. what happens at transform plate boundaries? the plates slide past one another. the plates move towards each other.

Explanation:

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At transform plate boundaries, the main characteristic is that the tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally. This is different from convergent boundaries (where plates move towards each other) or divergent boundaries (where plates move apart). The San Andreas Fault is a well - known example of a transform boundary.

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The plates slide past one another.