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Q. With reference to transform plate boundary, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1 and 2 only
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2 and 3 only
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1 and 3 only
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1, 2 and 3
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Solution

The correct option is C 1 and 3 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: When tectonic plates slide horizontally past one another
, the blocks of crust are torn apart in a broad zone of shearing between the two plates. Such boundaries are called transform plate boundaries

Statement 2 is incorrect: transform plate boundaries can also occur between two oceanic plates. In oceans, transform faults are the planes of separation generally perpendicular to the mid-oceanic ridges.

Statement 3 is correct: In the transform plate boundary, the plate motion is predominantly horizontal. Therefore, the lithosphere is neither created nor destroyed here

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