Faults: Common Features of All Plate Boundaries

Which features form along all types of plate boundaries?

faults rift valleys mountains ocean ridges

Faults are the features that can form along all types of plate boundaries.

• At divergent boundaries, where plates move apart, faults can occur as the crust is pulled apart.
• At convergent boundaries, where plates collide, faults can form due to the intense pressure and stress.
• At transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other, faults are the primary feature, as the movement creates fractures in the crust.

While rift valleys, mountains, and ocean ridges are associated with specific types of plate boundaries, faults are present in all boundary types.