Question

many earthquakes occur near mid-ocean ridges but do not destroy or form new crust. instead, plates slip past each other. which kind of boundary is found at these earthquake locations?
○ transform boundary between two ocean plates
○ transform boundary between two continental plates
○ convergent boundary between two ocean plates
○ convergent boundary between two continental plates

Explanation:

1. Recall plate boundary types: Transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other (no crust creation/destruction), convergent boundaries involve plates colliding (crust destroyed/created).
2. The problem states earthquakes near mid - ocean ridges with plates slipping past (so transform, not convergent). Also, the location is near mid - ocean ridges, so between two ocean plates (not continental).

Answer:

A. transform boundary between two ocean plates