Transform passive

-Transform plate boundaries occur when two plates slide past each other.

-Unlike other plate boundaries, land is neither created nor destroyed.

-Transform boundaries are also known as passive.

-The San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary between the Pacific and North American plates.

Passive Plate Movement

-Movement between the plates is not smooth because jagged layers of rock become locked together.

-Pressure builds up over time as convection currents push the plates, increasing stress.

-Eventually the rock breaks, allowing the plates to jolt free from each other.

-The sudden movement of these plates generates powerful earthquakes.