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Geological Society website: Plate Tectonics resources

Earthquakes resource page

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Dan McKenzie and Friends (film documenting the development of the theory of Plate Tectonics)

Geoscientist: 'Earth on a plate'

Online debate: 'The Origin of the Caribbean Plate'

Online debate: 'The Great Plumes Debate'


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