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Scientists Claim Earth Has Six Continents, Not Seven – Here's Why
For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania ... and Eurasian tectonic plates fully ...
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Earth has six continents not seven, radical new study claims
From a young age, we’re taught that the world is made up of Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe ... “the North America and Eurasian tectonic plates have not yet actually broken apart ...
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The Ring of Fire
Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, the Ring of Fire traces the meeting points of many tectonic plates, including the Eurasian, North American, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, Caribbean, Nazca ...
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How plate tectonics will change Earth in 250 million years
For more animations from Scotese about tectonic plate motions — past and present — and Earth history, check out his YouTube page. Source: Christopher Scotese Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...
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The Atlantic Ocean may start shrinking
Oceans are not necessarily a permanent fixture on Earth, as they are able to appear and close due to the work of plate tectonics. More specifically, subduction zones — where tectonic plates slip ...
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The complex continent conundrum
The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America ... loosely correlating with the positions of the tectonic plates and 'floating' on Earth's ...