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Eurasian Plate: Tectonic Boundary and Movement
Geology | Plate Tectonics

Eurasian Plate: Tectonic Boundary and Movement

Sandwiched between the North American & African Plates, the Eurasian Plate consists of parts of Europe, Russia, Asia as well as the Atlantic & Arctic Ocean.

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The Mesozoic Era: The Age of Reptiles, Dinosaurs and Conifers
Geologic Timeline | Geology

The Mesozoic Era: The Age of Reptiles, Dinosaurs and Conifers

The Mesozoic Era had a lot of “firsts”. For example, it had the first birds, first mammals, first dinosaurs and first flowering plants on Earth.

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What Are the 3 Types of Rocks?
Geology | Rock and Minerals

What Are the 3 Types of Rocks?

Earth is covered with these 3 types of rocks are: (1) sedimentary rocks (2) metamorphic rocks and (3) igneous rocks. How they are different from each other?

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Earth Crust: Oceanic Crust vs Continental Crust
Geology | Inside Earth

Earth Crust: Oceanic Crust vs Continental Crust

Earth’s crust is all around us. It’s the layer we live on. But did you know that Earth’s crust is composed of oceanic and continental and oceanic crust?

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Plate Tectonic Types: Divergent, Convergent and Transform Plates
Geology | Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonic Types: Divergent, Convergent and Transform Plates

Plate boundaries interact with each other in 3 primary ways. The types of plate tectonic boundares are divergent, convergent and transform (conservative).

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What’s the Difference Between Lava and Magma?
Geology | Volcanoes

What’s the Difference Between Lava and Magma?

Magma is liquid rock with dissolved gas at the interior of Earth. When magma reaches the surface, it’s lava. The difference for lava vs magma is location.

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Inside Earth: The Crust, Mantle and Core
Geology | Inside Earth

Inside Earth: The Crust, Mantle and Core

All planets have layers. Inside Earth, we have a crust, core and mantle. Imagine a team of drillers who set out to drill a hole to the other side of Earth.

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What is Earth’s Geological Time Scale?
Geologic Timeline | Geology

What is Earth’s Geological Time Scale?

Earth’s geological time scale is almost unimaginable to us. This is because humans lifespans are so short in comparison (in hours, days, months and years).

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