Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of plates, which have moved throughout Earth's history. The theory explains the how and why behind mountains, volcanoes ...

The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of ...

Some examples of recent and ongoing research topics include the study of continental and oceanic extensional tectonics, ancient arc-continental collisions ... and have dived and drilled in thousands ...

The film uses various examples, including the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland, and the San Andreas Fault, to illustrate these processes. It emphasizes the evidence supporting plate tectonics ...

Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, potentially affecting plate tectonics and creating conditions for life.