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Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonicsandand
EarthquakesEarthquakes
Our PlanetOur PlanetPlate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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A look insideA look inside
Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries
The PlatesThe Plates
Convection CellsConvection Cells
Hot SpotsHot Spots
Marine and Terrestrial Marine and Terrestrial VolcanoesVolcanoes
SubductionSubduction
Seafloor SpreadingSeafloor Spreading
Plate CollisionsPlate Collisions
Continental – Continental – Continental collisionContinental collisionHimalaya MountainsHimalaya Mountains
Oceanic – Oceanic Oceanic – Oceanic collisioncollision
Aleutian IslandsAleutian Islands
Continental – Oceanic Continental – Oceanic collisioncollision
Cascade RangeCascade Range
Our Planet (Today)Our Planet (Today)Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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650 Million Years Ago650 Million Years AgoPlate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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237 Million Years Ago237 Million Years AgoPlate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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152 Million Years Ago152 Million Years AgoPlate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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Back to TodayBack to TodayPlate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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150 Million Years in the 150 Million Years in the FutureFuture
Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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250 Million Years in the 250 Million Years in the FutureFuture
Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project Plate tectonic maps and Continental drift animations by C. R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project
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Plates in MotionPlates in MotionPlate movements from 750 MYA to Plate movements from 750 MYA to
Present:Present: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tecall1_http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tecall1_4.mov4.mov
Plate Tectonics in Plate Tectonics in MotionMotion
Motions along plate boundaries:Motions along plate boundaries:http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizhttp://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0804/es0804page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualizationations/es0804/es0804page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
The San Andreas FaultThe San Andreas Fault
Earthquake EnergyEarthquake Energy
MagnitudeMagnitude JoulesJoules Tons of TNT Tons of TNT
Nuclear Nuclear BombBomb
EquivalenceEquivalence
44 2.20E+102.20E+10 1515 0.000.00
55 7.10E+117.10E+11 475475 0.020.02
66 2.20E+132.20E+13 15,02315,023 0.790.79
77 7.10E+147.10E+14 475,063475,063 25.0025.00
88 2.20E+162.20E+16 15,022,83315,022,833 790.60790.60
99 7.10E+177.10E+17 475,063,712475,063,712 25,003.3025,003.30
Comparison of magnitude to energy released