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Plate Tectonics Articles, Theory, Plate Diagrams, Maps, Teaching Ideas

Plate Tectonics Map

Plate Tectonics Map of the world, showing plates, boundaries, boundary types and more.

San Andreas Article

What is the San Andreas Fault? Map, photos and description of the fault.

Teaching Tectonics

Teaching Plate Tectonics with easy-to-draw illustrations is fun and effective.

Great Rift Valley

The East Africa Rift System Learn about the East Africa Rift.

What Is The Moho?

What Is The Moho? Learn about the Mohorovicic Discontinuity.

Japan Earthquake

The Japan Earthquake shifted Earth*s mass resulting in a shorter day.

Types Of Eruptions

Types of Volcanic Eruptions - A description of the most common eruption types.

Hawaiian Hot Spot

How did the Hawaiian Islands Form? The power of a moving plate over a stationary hot spot.

Tsunami Causes

What Causes a Tsunami? Learn how plate motions trigger earthquakes and tsunamis.

The Largest Earthquake

The Largest Earthquake ever recorded was a 9.5 magnitude event in 1960 in Chile

New Madrid

New Madrid Seismic Zone An earthquake hazard review for the NMSZ.

Lo'ihi Seamount

The Next Hawaiian Island could be growing in the Pacific Ocean right now. Its name is Lo'ihi.

Indian Ocean Tsunamis

Indian Ocean Tsunamis Deadly tsunamis triggered by earthquakes and volcanoes.

Pacific Tsunamis

Pacific Tsunamis This ocean is surrounded by plate boundaries, that can produce tsunamis.

Geology Tools

Geology Tools - Hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.