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Plate Tectonics — Field Guide

Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist, noticed that the coastlines of South America and Africa fit like puzzle pieces. Matching fossils, glacial deposits...

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Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist, noticed that the coastlines of South America and Africa fit like puzzle pieces. Matching fossils, glacial deposits, and rock formations on opposite Atlantic shores convinced him: continents move . Key sections include: PLATE TECTONICS; Wegener, 1912; Magnetic stripes, 1960s; The Grand Synthesis, 1967-68; The Plates; Boundaries; Subduction; Collision; Hotspots; Earthquakes.

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  1. 01PLATE TECTONICS
  2. 02Wegener, 1912
  3. 03Magnetic stripes, 1960s
  4. 04The Grand Synthesis, 1967-68
  5. 05The Plates
  6. 06Boundaries
  7. 07Subduction
  8. 08Collision
  9. 09Hotspots
  10. 10Earthquakes
  11. 11Past Supercontinents
  12. 12Pangaea Ultima
  13. 13Closing
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