The first step toward learning about plate tectonics is to learn about the Earth's interior structure. This lesson should address both of these topics. This activity is designed for one 1-hour ...

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 ...

This lesson is modified from curriculum developed ... They are not to use plate tectonic terminology. Ask them to write a description of how they identified their plate boundary types.

The tiny Juan de Fuca plate is largely responsible for the volcanoes ... The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries: convergent, where plates move into one another ...

Gather your supplies! In this episode we will use everyday materials to learn about tectonic plates and fault lines.

All of these processes result from plate tectonics, the movement of enormous chunks of Earth's crust. This movement may be why life exists here. Earth is the only known planet with plate tectonics ...

Slab pull occurs where older, denser tectonic plates sink into the mantle at subduction zones. As these older sections of plates sink, newer and less dense sections of plate are pulled along behind.

Now, scientists have uncovered one of these missing pieces—the Pontus plate—shedding new light on Earth’s geological past and how the planet continues to evolve. The Earth’s crust is divided into ...

It has vast water oceans and abundant life. But Earth is also unique because it is the only planet with plate tectonics, which shaped its geology, climate and possibly influenced the evolution of ...

The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of ...