Plate Tectonics
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Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and information
By Becky Oskin published
Facts and information about the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
50 interesting facts about Earth
By Stephanie Pappas, Robert Roy Britt, Ailsa Harvey published
Reference We've collected some of the most interesting and amazing facts about Earth
Continental Drift: The groundbreaking theory of moving continents
By Becky Oskin published
Continental drift was Alfred Wegener's theory proposing continents move position on the Earth's surface.
Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years ago
By Harry Baker published
A new study has confirmed a longstanding theory that Earth's crust tilted to the side, and eventually back again, around 84 million years ago.
Earth has a 'pulse' of 27.5 million years
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Most major geological events in Earth's recent history have clustered in 27.5-million-year intervals — a pattern that scientists are now calling the "pulse of the Earth."
What is plate tectonics?
By Tiffany Means published
Blame plate tectonics for Earth’s mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, and why its continents fit together like pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle.
Plate tectonics are 3.6 billion years old, oldest minerals on Earth reveal
By Laura Geggel published
The hidden chemistry of ancient zircon crystals has revealed the age of Earth's tectonic plates.
Swarm of 20,000 earthquakes could make Iceland's volcanoes erupt
By Brandon Specktor published
A swarm of more than 20,000 earthquakes has rattled southern Iceland this week, and geologists suspect a volcanic eruption is on the way.
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