Why is no land created or destroyed at transform boundaries?

A. because magma rushes into gaps at these boundaries

B. because the plates only slip past each other at these boundaries

C. because the plates crumble into each other at these boundaries

D. because the plates are more dense at these boundaries

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Dominique Hamilton

Biology

19 February, 16:42

Why is no land created or destroyed at transform boundaries?

A. because magma rushes into gaps at these boundaries

B. because the plates only slip past each other at these boundaries

C. because the plates crumble into each other at these boundaries

D. because the plates are more dense at these boundaries

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Sara Woods · Answer 1

B.

Explanation:

Transform boundaries are areas where the Earth's plates move past each other, rubbing along the edges ... As the plates slide across from each other, they neither create land nor destroy it. Because of this, they are sometimes referred to as conservative boundaries or margins.