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- Continental drift - "Continental drift is the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other." - Wikipedia
- Mid-ocean ridge - "A mid-ocean ridge is general term for an underwater mountain system that consists of various mountain ranges (chains), typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics." - Wikipedia
- Plate tectonics - "The lithosphere [the rigid outermost shell of the earth] is broken up into what are called "tectonic plates". In the case of the Earth, there are currently seven to eight major and many minor plates... These plates move in relation to one another." - Wikipedia
- Seafloor spreading - "Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge." - Wikipedia
- Dynamics of Earth's Core Linked to Movement of Tectonic Plates - "The inner core of the Earth is simultaneously melting and freezing due to circulation of heat in the overlying rocky mantle, according to new research..." - The Daily Galaxy - May 19, 2011
- How continents do the splits - African study reveals how land gives way to ocean crust - "Researchers have discovered new details of how the Earth’s continental crust is tearing apart in Ethiopia, which will one day give birth to a new ocean." - Science News - March 2011
- Research topics: Plate tectonics - playlist
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