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Plate Tectonics

Earth is an ever-changing planet. Volcanoes and earthquakes continually reshape the continents and seafloor. Mountains rise, then are worn down. In the 1960s, scientists presented a theory that explains Earth's dynamics, from the occurrence of earthquakes to the building of the Mid-Ocean Ridge.

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break up of Pangea

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Breakup of Pangea

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Plate Boundaries

seafloor separate

DEEPER DISCOVERY

Plate Movements

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