Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, even supervolcanoes – all can. be explained through the study of Plate Tectonics.
A Brief History of Geologic Time (PBS 12:07)
This video sets the context for understanding all that has gone on in the 4.5 billion years of Earth's geologic history.
Geology
GeoBus: What is the Rock Cycle? (1:13)
GeoBus: What are Igneous Rocks? (1:18)
GeoBus: What are Sedimentary Rocks (1:16)
GeoBus: What are Metamorphic Rocks? (1:17)
Geological Time Chart
Geological Time Chart
Geologic Time Scale 2018
Geologic Society of America
History of Earth Timelines
Plate Movement and Boundaries
Map of Earth's Tectonic Plates
Wiki
Tectonic Activity Map showing rates of plate movement
Formation of Plate Boundaries
from Geology.com
Slab Pull
Plate Tectonics
Geological Society
Plate Tectonics for KS2 & KS3 (Grades 4 to 9) from the Geological Society (Original PDF)
Plate Tectonics for KS4 & KS5 (Grades 10 to 12 + IB DP & AP) from the Geological Society (Original PDF)
Plate Tectonics
British Geological Survey
Ring of Fire
from Geology.com
IRIS: Plate Tectonics—What Drives the Plates? (6:53)
GeoBus: What is Plate Tectonics? (1:13)
Ancient Earth: Interactive Globe
View your home town through time
Eatrio.net: Map of Pangaea with Current International Borders
VOX:" Why there's a ring of disasters around the Pacific (6:34)
GeoBus: What are the types of Plate Boundaries (1:13)
Smithsonian: Eruptions, Earthquakes and Emissions Interactive Map and Timeline
PBS: Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes
PBS: Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker Interactive Plate Boundaries
TED-Ed: The Pangaea Pop-up (4:25)
Evidence
MinuteEarth: Plate Tectonics Explained (2:36)
PBS: How Do We Know Plate Tectonics Is Real? (4:22)
TeachIt Geography: A Plate Tectonics Jigsaw (Free PDF)
NOAA: Age of Oceanic Lithosphere
More Images | gEarth
Seafloor Spreading with Bill Nye (4:01)
(An oldie, but a goodie)Magnetic Striping and Sea Floor Spreading (6:26)
Earthquakes
USGS Latest World Earthquakes
IRIS Earthquake Browser
Go to IRIS EQ Browser, select a region then click on 3D View
Interactive-Earth.com 3D Browser
Why do we have Earthquakes?
British Geological Survey
What causes earthquakes?
(in-depth)
British Geological Survey
How are earthquakes detected, located and measured?
British Geological Survey
Seismology and Seismic Waves
Michigan Tech
Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes (2:06)
TEDEd: Why are earthquakes so hard to predict? (4:53)
MinuteEarth: Why are Earthquakes so hard to predict? (3:47)
NatGeo: Earthquakes 101 (5:02)
Tsunamis
TEDEd: How Tsunamis work (3:36)
NatGeo: Tsunami 101 (2:42)
Megadisaster: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
2011 Japan tsunami Footage (6:34) | CCTV Footage (1:53) | CNN Footage (18:12)
Volcanoes
Global Volcanism Current Eruptions
Wiki: Volcanos
Why do we have Volcanoes?
(and Types of Volcanoes)
British Geological Survey
Britannica: Types of Volcanic Eruptions
