Plate Movements

The ABC's of Plate Tectonics - [ Mature Teens ] - Offers an analysis on the some of the principles behind 'plate tectonics' including how rift zones develop and how the structural properties of land masses produce certain collisions.

CVO Website - Plate Tectonics and Sea-Floor Spreading - [ Mature Teens ] - Learn what the Ring of Fire is, along with further information on the theory of plate tectonics and how it has contributed toward the formation of mountains.

An Introduction to Plate Tectonics - [ Mature Teens ] - Find out how and why certain plates move and learn some of the theories that scientists have used to explain these movements.

Paleomap Project - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Contains an online archive of images of the Earth from the late Precambrian era over 60 million years ago. Features information on climate history and research.

Puzzles of the Earth - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Introduces plate tectonics and tells how this theory explains world geography and the origins of volcanoes, earthquakes, and other geologic phenomena.

Quia - Java Games - [ Kids/Teens ] - Contains games and activities that help users learn some terms related to the study of plate tectonics and continental drift.