# Plate Tectonics — Field Guide

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Category: Science
Slides: 13
Updated: 2026-05-15T22:19:45.026Z
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## Summary

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.

## Slide Outline

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

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