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Pacific Ring of Fire: Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Geology | Volcanoes

Pacific Ring of Fire: Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

The Pacific Ring of Fire has the most active chains of volcanoes in the world. This is because tectonic plates collide and sink at these zones of subduction.

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Divergent Plate Tectonics: Boundaries that Pull Apart
Geology | Plate Tectonics

Divergent Plate Tectonics: Boundaries that Pull Apart

Beneath the oceans, lava erupts every day from mid-oceanic ridges. These divergent plate boundaries pull apart from each other creating new igneous rock.

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North American Plate: Tectonic Boundary Map and Movements
Geology | Plate Tectonics

North American Plate: Tectonic Boundary Map and Movements

The North American plate extends all the way over the North pole to Siberia. It also includes Greenland, Cuba, the Bahamas and part of the Atlantic Ocean.

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How Was the Grand Canyon Formed?
Geology | Rock and Minerals

How Was the Grand Canyon Formed?

Like a stack of pancakes, younger rock layers pile on top of older layers. We use the law of superposition to reveal Earth’s age and Grand Canyon geology.

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The Cenozoic Era: From Dinosaur Extinction to Human Evolution
Geologic Timeline | Geology

The Cenozoic Era: From Dinosaur Extinction to Human Evolution

The Cenozoic Era started with the extinction of dinosaurs and moved into the age of mammals.This led to the diversification and increase in size of mammals.

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Was the Late Heavy Bombardment a Violent Stage in Earth’s History?
Geology | Milestone Events

Was the Late Heavy Bombardment a Violent Stage in Earth’s History?

At the end of the Hadean Eon, the Earth was in the late bombardment stage. Earth and the entire solar system was pelted by asteroids, comets and objects.

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How Does the Supercontinent Cycle Work?
Geology | Plate Tectonics

How Does the Supercontinent Cycle Work?

If you went 200 million years back in time, Earth was 1 supercontinent. Now, it’s made up of 7 separate continents. This is the supercontinent cycle at work.

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Earth Timeline: A Guide to Earth’s Geological History and Events [Infographic]
Geologic Timeline | Geology

Earth Timeline: A Guide to Earth’s Geological History and Events [Infographic]

Since Earth’s creation, oceans, continents and life have emerged. From evolution to extinction, here are the geological events and history of Earth timeline

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What Is Pangaea? Piecing Together the Supercontinent Jigsaw Puzzle
Geology | Plate Tectonics

What Is Pangaea? Piecing Together the Supercontinent Jigsaw Puzzle

About 200 million years ago, all the continents were together as one giant supercontinent known as Pangaea. Over time, these continents have broken apart.

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Mass Wasting: Weathering, Erosion and Transport
Geology | Weathering, Erosion and Soils

Mass Wasting: Weathering, Erosion and Transport

From the remarkable process of plates colliding and building mountains. They are only to be dismantled by mass wasting (weathering, erosion and transport).

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What is Radioactive Decay Inside Earth?
Geology | Inside Earth

What is Radioactive Decay Inside Earth?

Four radioactive isotopes inside Earth account for 50% of its internal heat. Like a slow cooker, they slowly release heat within the planet keeping it warm.

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Continental Drift: A Tale of Moving Continents and Plate Tectonics
Geology | Plate Tectonics

Continental Drift: A Tale of Moving Continents and Plate Tectonics

Plate tectonics are deceptively slow. It’s just centimeters each year. Continental drift is the idea that continents passively move due to tectonic activity

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Mantle Convection: Earth’s Plate Tectonic Conveyor Belt
Geology | Inside Earth

Mantle Convection: Earth’s Plate Tectonic Conveyor Belt

Under the rigid layer of rock we live on, the Earth is plastic & more dense. Because of its fluid properties, mantle convection can occur within the Earth.

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Metamorphic Rocks: Heat, Pressure and Metamorphism
Geology | Rock and Minerals

Metamorphic Rocks: Heat, Pressure and Metamorphism

If you take an existing rock and add immense heat or pressure to it, the rock becomes soft and pliable like cookie dough transforming into metamorphic rocks.

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Antarctic Plate: The Drifting Continent of Antarctica
Geology | Plate Tectonics

Antarctic Plate: The Drifting Continent of Antarctica

Antarctic plate holds the continent of Antarctica including the surrounding ocean. It shares borders with the African, Pacific & South American plate.

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