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Plate Tectonics
The Plates
How do we know this? Part 1 – older evidence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How do we know this? Part 2 – New evidence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Structure of the earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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The plates ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Continental Drift??? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Evolution of the theory ,[object Object],[object Object]
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The fate of Wegener... ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Convection ,[object Object],[object Object]
Convection – driving forces ,[object Object],[object Object]
Heat source? ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Sea Floor Spreading ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Magnetic sea floor stripes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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