The first step toward learning about plate tectonics is to learn about the Earth's interior structure. This lesson should address both of these topics. This activity is designed for one 1-hour ...

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of plates, which have moved throughout Earth's history. The theory explains the how and why behind mountains, volcanoes ...

In this lesson, students use scientific data to learn how the scientific process works. They learn where the Earth's tectonic plates and their boundaries are, what happens at the boundaries ...

The Earth is made up of different layers: Therefore, instead of tectonic plates moving because of the convection currents, evidence suggests it is the plates that drive the convection. Slab pull ...

Although the Caribbean is well-known for its sunshine and beaches, it now has a new claim to fame in the world of plate tectonics." "It's wild to think that in some ways tectonic plates have a ...

Using information from inside the rocks on Earth's surface, we have reconstructed the plate tectonics of the planet over the ...

The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest ...

New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's ...