Why is no land created or destroyed at transform boundaries?(1 point)
Responses
because the plates only slip past each other at these boundaries
because the plates only slip past each other at these boundaries
because the plates are more dense at these boundaries
because the plates are more dense at these boundaries
because magma rushes into gaps at these boundaries
because magma rushes into gaps at these boundaries
because the plates crumble into each other at these boundaries
because the plates crumble into each other at these boundaries
The correct answer is: "because the plates only slip past each other at these boundaries."
At transform boundaries, two tectonic plates are moving horizontally in opposite directions. Unlike convergent boundaries where plates collide or divergent boundaries where plates move apart, at transform boundaries, plates slide past each other. This movement is known as a transform fault.
The reason why no land is created or destroyed at transform boundaries is that the plates involved in this boundary type are not moving closer or further apart from each other. Instead, they are only sliding horizontally. As a result, there is no significant change in the overall surface area, and no new land is created or destroyed.
To obtain this answer, one can recall the basic characteristics of transform boundaries and understand the concept that land creation or destruction occurs at other types of plate boundaries.