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Plate Tectonics II: Plates, plate boundaries, and driving forces
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The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes around the world confirmed the theory of plate tectonics first proposed by Wegener. These phenomena also help categorize plate boundaries into three different types: convergent, divergent, and transform.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Module / Unit
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
For educational use per the terms and conditions described in the Visionlearning, Inc. terms of use statement found at http://www.visionlearning.com/docs/terms.php
DLESE Catalog ID: VL-EAS-1.2
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Anne Egger
Visionlearning, Inc.