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A '''conservative plate margin''' is a location where two [[Tectonic Plates]] slide past one another but not towards one another. | A '''conservative plate margin''' is a location where two [[Tectonic Plates]] slide past one another but not towards one another. | ||
===About Conservative Plate Margins=== | ===About Conservative Plate Margins=== | ||
| − | At '''Conservative Plate Margins''' the [[Tectonic Plate|plates]] either move past each other in opposite directions or are sliding along next to each other in the same direction but at different speeds. Conservative Plate Margins are often the cause of very violent [[Earthquake]]s. This is because as the plates move past each other [[Friction|friction]] builds and this can lead to the plates becoming stuck next to each other. This subsequently leads to an [[Earthquake]] as [[energy]] is released as the plates jolt past each other. The [[West]] [[Coast]] of the | + | At '''Conservative Plate Margins''' the [[Tectonic Plate|plates]] either move past each other in opposite directions or are sliding along next to each other in the same direction but at different speeds. Conservative Plate Margins are often the cause of very violent [[Earthquake]]s. This is because as the plates move past each other [[Friction|friction]] builds and this can lead to the plates becoming stuck next to each other. This subsequently leads to an [[Earthquake]] as [[energy]] is released as the plates jolt past each other. The [[West]] [[Coast]] of the USA is a key example of a conservative plate margin and is an area that suffers from regular large [[Earthquake]]s. |
Latest revision as of 11:32, 31 July 2019
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A conservative plate margin is a location where two Tectonic Plates slide past one another but not towards one another.
About Conservative Plate Margins
At Conservative Plate Margins the plates either move past each other in opposite directions or are sliding along next to each other in the same direction but at different speeds. Conservative Plate Margins are often the cause of very violent Earthquakes. This is because as the plates move past each other friction builds and this can lead to the plates becoming stuck next to each other. This subsequently leads to an Earthquake as energy is released as the plates jolt past each other. The West Coast of the USA is a key example of a conservative plate margin and is an area that suffers from regular large Earthquakes.