Transform+Plate+Boundaries

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The most famous example of this plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault Zone of western North America.
=== Another example of this boundary is the Alpine Fault of New Zealand. Most, like the Dead Sea Transform Fault, are found on the ocean floor, with the exception of a few like the San Andreas and the Alpine Faults. ===

= __Associated Geologic Features__ =

Transform faults are associated with transform boundaries. Some are hundreds of kilometers in length and in the ocean they often connect offsets in mid-ocean ridges.
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= __Earthquakes__ = The San Andreas fault was the cause of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which killed over 3,000 people and destroyed the homes of over 200,000 people. Many people live near this boundary which is located in California, most populated state in the US. The North Anatolian fault in Turkey was the cause of the Erzincan earthquake of 1939, which killed over 30,000 people and led to the abandoning of the town of Erzincan. media type="youtube" key="ArWGDic1Nzc" height="344" width="425"

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__** Review Questions **__
1) What do the plates do in a Transform Plate Boundary? A - Push into each other. B - Slide away from each other. C - Slide past each other D - None of the above.

2) What geologic event usually occurs because of Transform Plate Boundaries? A - Volcanic Eruptions B - Earthquakes C - Tidal Waves D - Landslides

3) Which fault caused the 1906 San Francisco earthquake? A - Alpine Fault B - North Anatolian Fault C - San Andreas Fault D - Dead Sea Fault

4) Where are most transform faults found? A - The Ocean Floor B - On Land C - Near Volcanoes D - On the Coast

5) The Pacific Plate and the Northern Plate are examples of A - Convergent boundary B - Transform boundary C - Divergent boundary D - None of the above

By: Clarissa Blizard Andrew Isopi Erica Powers Edward Gorey Justin McGovern

Answer Key 1 - C 2 - B 3 - C 4 - A 5 - B

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