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Cross-section illustration showing tectonic plates moving beneath Earth's surface with magma rising at a mid-ocean ridge
earth-science

Plate Tectonics: How the Earth's Crust Moves

Discover how plate tectonics shapes our planet — from Wegener's continental drift to subduction zones, earthquakes, and the story of Pangea.

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Cracked road and buckled ground after a large earthquake, with a seismograph trace overlaid
earth-science

What Are Earthquakes and How Are They Measured?

Learn what causes earthquakes, how seismographs detect seismic waves, what the Richter and Moment Magnitude scales mean, and where the world's most dangerous earthquake zones are.

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