The science behind the science...
Plate tectonics
The Earth's surface is constantly on the move...find out more about the driving forces and consequences of plate tectonics...
Plate tectonics make the world go round
Continental rifting
Mid-ocean ridges
Continental collision
Subduction
Island arcs
Conservative margins
Continental drift
Mantle plumes and hotspots
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