Plate Tectonics
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What is a subduction zone?A subduction zone is a collision between two of Earth's tectonic plates, where one plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other plate.
By Michael Dhar Published
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Can solar storms cause tsunamis?Solar storms can mess with Earth, but can they kick up a tsunami?
By Elizabeth Rayne Published
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Where are most of Earth's volcanoes?There are about 1,350 potentially active volcanoes on Earth. Where are most of these volcanoes located?
By Joe Phelan Published
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Oldest evidence of tectonic plates unearthed, sealed in ancient crystalsThe oldest evidence of tectonic plates are sealed in ancient crystals
By Tia Ghose Published
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Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and informationFacts and information about the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Continental Drift: The groundbreaking theory of moving continentsContinental drift was Alfred Wegener's theory proposing continents move position on the Earth's surface.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years agoA new study has confirmed a longstanding theory that Earth's crust tilted to the side, and eventually back again, around 84 million years ago.
By Harry Baker Published
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Earth has a 'pulse' of 27.5 million yearsMost 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."
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Plate tectonics are 3.6 billion years old, oldest minerals on Earth revealThe hidden chemistry of ancient zircon crystals has revealed the age of Earth's tectonic plates.
By Laura Geggel Published
geology
