Lesson overview: How do the Earth's plates move?
View in classroomThis lesson will look at how the Earth's plates move by convection currents, slab pull and ridge push.
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15 lessons in Tectonics:
- What is the structure of the Earth?
- What evidence is there that the Earth's crust moves?
- How do the Earth's plates move?
- What are the different plate boundaries?
- What are composite and shield volcanoes?
- How can we predict, protect and prepare for volcanic eruptions?
- What are the positive and negative impacts of volcanoes?
- How can we measure and predict earthquakes?
- How can we prepare and protect against the impact of earthquakes?
- Where is Haiti and what is it like?
- What happened in the 2010 Haiti earthquake?
- What are tsunamis and how do they form?
- Where is Japan and what is it like?
- What happened during the 2011 Japanese tsunami?
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