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Scientists discover tectonic 'mega-plate' that disappeared 20 million years ago
For millions of years, Earth’s shifting plates have shaped continents, formed oceans, and built towering mountain ranges. But ...
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Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge Is on the Move—and Scientists Didn’t See It Coming
A massive volcanic ridge beneath the Indian Ocean has just delivered a major surprise to geologists. According to a new study ...
Secrets of Earth's Buried Supercontinents Revealed
Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.
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Plate tectonics
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 ...
Myanmar quake: Power of tectonic plates almost impossible to imagine until it's suddenly released
An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.