Earth's tectonic plates,illustration. There are seven primary tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust. This split-screen illustration shows parts of the African,Eurasian and Arabian plates. Phenomena observed at the boundaries (red) between these plates include earthquakes,volcanic activity,mountain-building,and oceanic trench formation. The movement of the tectonic plates over millions of years of geologic time drives the creation,destruction and drifting of the continents. The movement of the tectonic plates is driven by convection currents in the underlying mantle | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
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