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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.
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Can solar storms cause tsunamis?Solar storms can mess with Earth, but can they kick up a tsunami?
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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?
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Oldest evidence of tectonic plates unearthed, sealed in ancient crystalsThe oldest evidence of tectonic plates are sealed in ancient crystals
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
