From Wikipedia: Plate tectonics is a theory of geology that has been developed to explain the observed evidence for large scale motions of the Earth's lithosphere. The theory encompassed and superseded the older theory of continental drift ...
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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, and earthquakes, as well as how, long ago, similar animals could have lived at the same time on what are now widely separated continents.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/intro.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/intro.html
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Plate tectonics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plate tectonics (from the Greek τέκτων; tektōn , meaning "builder" or "mason") is a theory which describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. The theory builds on the older concepts of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics
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Plate tectonics animations ... There are a number of excellent sites dealing with the modern theory of plate tectonics. Here is a modest sample: ... The history behind Plate Tectonics...
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www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html
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The theory of plate tectonics is now the unifying concept of geology.
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2188.htm
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The Theory of Plate Tectonics a WebQuest for 11-12 grade Earth Science by Mrs. McCahill ... You will research the theory of plate tectonics by visiting the resources provided in this WebQuest. You will be responsible for producing an atlas of major geologic features of the Earth's surface. The atlas should contain a set...
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www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/webquests/platetectonics/
www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/webquests/platetectonics/
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The theory of plate tectonics has done for geology what Charles Darwin's theory of evolution did for biology. ... Plate Tectonics | Convergent Boundaries | Divergent Boundaries | Transform Boundaries...
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates1.html
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates1.html
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The Story of Plate Tectonics;; The story of Plate Tectonics is a fascinating story of continents drifting majestically from place to place breaking apart, colliding, and grinding against each other; of terrestrial mountain ranges rising up like rumples in rugs being pushed together;
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www.platetectonics.com/
www.platetectonics.com/
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From these simple observations the theory of PLATE TECTONICS developed. ... For more information on plate tectonics, read ... This Dynamic Earth: the story of Plate Tectonics by W. Jacquelyne Kious and Robert I. Tilling.
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www.hartrao.ac.za/geodesy/tectonics.html
www.hartrao.ac.za/geodesy/tectonics.html
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