The Earth's plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 4 min read There are a few handfuls of major plates and dozens of smaller, or minor ...

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 ...

At divergent boundaries, plates move away from each other and form mid-ocean ridges or major rift zones, and at strike-slip boundaries plates slide past each other.

Build mountains. Trigger volcanoes. Create new sea floor. You now have the power to change the landscape with the slightest push of your mouse. Four types of plate tectonic activity are ...

Geodynamics Modeling; Large Igneous Provinces and Global Climate Perturbations; Tectonics and Magmatism at Large Igneous Provinces and Divergent Plate Boundaries I have intrinsic motivation in ...

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