What is a transform boundary like the San Andreas Fault?

Plates slide horizontally past each other.

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  1. Plates collide head on
  2. Plates slide horizontally past each other ✔
  3. Plates move apart

Why: Transform boundaries are where plates slide horizontally past each other.

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Answer: Plates slide horizontally past each other. Transform boundaries are where plates slide horizontally past each other.

  1. Geology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology
    Transform boundaries, such as the San Andreas Fault system, are where plates slide horizontally past each other.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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