Earth in action. Plate tectonics

Earth in action. Plate tectonics /

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Students will explore how the discoveries of specific fossils, the geographic fit of the continents, ocean floor magnetic fields, young ocean rocks, and seafloor spreading provide evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics. Exciting footage from Iceland helps illustrate the power of tectonic...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Jerome, Brian A. (Producer), Keck, Nina (Narrator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Brandon, VT : Visual Learning Systems, 2003
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Plate tectonics.
Continental drift.
Earth sciences.
Earth (Planet)
Educational films.
Science films.
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Summary:Students will explore how the discoveries of specific fossils, the geographic fit of the continents, ocean floor magnetic fields, young ocean rocks, and seafloor spreading provide evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics. Exciting footage from Iceland helps illustrate the power of tectonic movement. Other terminology includes: continental drift, Pangaea, tectonic plates, plate boundaries, mountain building, folding, faulting, and landforms.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 minutes)
Playing Time:00:21:43
Participant or Performer:Narrator, Nina Keck.
Language:In English.

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