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Plate Tectonics Articles, Theory, Plate Diagrams, Maps, Teaching Ideas
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Plate Tectonics Map
![Plate Tectonics Map](https://geology.com/c2/plate-tectonics-map.jpg)
Plate Tectonics Map of the world, showing plates, boundaries, boundary types and more.
Hawaiian Hot Spot
![Hawaiian Hot Spot](https://geology.com/c2/hawiian-hot-spot-180.gif)
How did the Hawaiian Islands Form? The power of a moving plate over a stationary hot spot.
The Largest Earthquake
![The Largest Earthquake](https://geology.com/records/images/largest-earthquake.jpg)
The Largest Earthquake ever recorded was a 9.5 magnitude event in 1960 in Chile
Pacific Tsunamis
![Pacific Tsunamis](https://geology.com/c2/pacific-ocean-tsunami-180.jpg)
Pacific Tsunamis This ocean is surrounded by plate boundaries, that can produce tsunamis.
Lo'ihi Seamount
![The Next Hawaiian Island](https://geology.com/a/loihi.gif)
The Next Hawaiian Island could be growing in the Pacific Ocean right now. Its name is Lo'ihi.
Geology Tools
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Geology Tools - Rock hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.