What exactly is a tectonic plate? - EarthScope Consortium

1.6K views · 33 reactions | Learn about Plate Tectonics with our free-to-download infographic! Earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur depending on the way these plates converge. Download now  online.kidsdiscover.com/infographic/plate-tectonics | Kids Discover | Facebook

These animations illustrate several key elements of plate tectonics and show examples of how Earth's tectonic plates have moved over time. Watch Pangea split apart and form the modern continents, see mountains form in western North America and watch India collide with Asia. Animations created by Christopher R. Scotese, PALEOMAP Project/Northwestern University, and Ben A. van der Pluijm, University of Michigan. Read more about plate tectonics here: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/

Animated Maps: Tectonic Plate Movement