They learn where the Earth's tectonic plates and their boundaries ... to mark (on their individual plate boundary map) all plate boundaries in the world which fit that description.

According to plate tectonics theory, Earth's outer shell ... For more animations from Scotese about tectonic plate motions — past and present — and Earth history, check out his YouTube page.

Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of ... moving at about the same speed as your fingernails grow, so the map of the world will continue to change, but just very, very, very slowly.

Four types of plate tectonic activity are demonstrated in this feature. Keep an eye on the map to see where in the world the activity takes place. Also known as spreading boundary, a divergent ...

Earthquakes are relatively common in Myanmar, where six strong quakes of 7.0 magnitude or more struck between 1930 and 1956 ...

An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.

Most geologic activity stems from the interplay where the plates meet or divide. The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries ... connects the world's oceans, making ...