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According to the theory of [[plate tectonics]], pieces of the earth's [[crust]], called plates, are constantly moving re

...to include [[paleogeography|paleogeographic]] data and considerations of [[plate tectonics]]. Using molecular analyses and corroborated by [[fossils]], it has been po

...along the [[San Andreas Fault]] where the North American and the Pacific [[plate tectonics|tectonic plates]] collide.<ref>U.S. Geological Survey, "The Great San Franc

...introduce the internal structure of the Earth (crust-mantle-nucleus), the plate tectonics and the fact that major geographical features (oceans, continents, mountain # [[Plate tectonics]] (10)

...fossil record. As the earth’s climate changes and continents move due to [[plate tectonics]], the amount of sunlight received locally will vary, leading to changes wh

...: the study of the geology of the ocean floor including [[volcanology]], [[plate tectonics]], [[paleoceanography]] and sedimentation processes.

...movement seen on Earth, Venus is thought to undergo periodic episodes of [[plate tectonics]], in which the crust is [[subduction|subducted]] rapidly within a few mill ...n Earth. The principal difference between the two planets is the lack of [[plate tectonics]] on Venus, likely due to the dry surface and mantle. This results in reduc

...ndia originally belonged. [[Indian Plate|Peninsular India]]'s subsequent [[Plate tectonics|movement]] towards, and collision with, the [[Laurasia]]n landmass set off

...d. The theory of [[continental drift]] that led to the current theory of [[plate tectonics]] was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1910, but for many decades after

...rial planets, is probably the reason Earth is also the only planet where [[plate tectonics]] has been observed, because water acts as a lubricant for [[subduction]].<

...e planet's crust are magnetized. This magnetization has been compared to [[Plate tectonics#Explanation of magnetic striping|alternating bands found on the ocean floor

...s about natural phenomena continue to lead to such revolutions in biology, plate tectonics, particle physics, and many other branches of science.

...s about natural phenomena continue to lead to such revolutions in biology, plate tectonics, particle physics, and many other branches of science.