SciShow
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The Pangaea Pop-up - Michael Molina
The supercontinent Pangaea, with its connected South America and Africa, broke apart 200 million years ago. But the continents haven't stopped shifting -- the tectonic plates beneath our feet (in Earth's two top layers, the lithosphere...
SciShow
The Scientist Who Mapped the Seafloor: Marie Tharp | Great Minds
Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's crust.
SciShow
The Complicated Lives of Mountains | Compilation
It’s easy to discount the history and evolution of mountains on our jagged world, but they really hold an immense amount of information about history within them. From mountain ranges in space, to why Earth isn’t a waterworld, here are...
SciShow
Will We Ever be Able to Predict Earthquakes?
Here on SciShow, we’ve talked quite a bit about how difficult it is to predict earthquakes, and how we prepare for them. So today, let’s take a tour of earthquake science!
SciShow
6 Gems and Minerals Much Rarer (and Cooler) Than Diamonds
No offense to that rock you may have on your finger, but these gems and minerals are so hard to find, they put most diamonds to shame.
Curated Video
Mountain Building
short 2 minute video describing tectonic plates and mountain building
Curated Video
Earth's Evolution Over A Period Of A Billion Years
Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the planet.
Curated Video
The landscape of the Lake District
Pupil outcome: I can identify some of the processes that have caused this landscape of mountains and lakes. Key learning points: - Rocks in the Lake District reveal changes over millions of years - Mountains, valleys and lakes here have...
Curated Video
The causes of earthquakes
Pupil outcome: I can describe and explain what causes an earthquake. Key learning points: - Earth is composed of four layers: the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. - Movement in the tectonic plates that form Earth’s crust causes...
Curated Video
The location of major earthquake zones
Pupil outcome: I can describe and explain the location of major earthquake zones. Key learning points: - Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake somewhere in the world - including in Britain. - Maps can be investigated to locate major...
Curated Video
Earthquakes: Nature's Warning Signs and the Power of Tectonic Plates
This video explores the phenomenon of animals sensing earthquakes before they happen and the causes of earthquakes. It also highlights the importance of understanding and engineering our buildings and cities to withstand earthquakes. The...
Curated Video
Exploring Plate Tectonics: The Dynamic Earth
This video introduces the concept of plate tectonics in a fun and engaging way. They explain how the Earth's crust is divided into moving pieces called tectonic plates, and how these plates create landforms and natural disasters through...
Visual Learning Systems
Areas of Volcanic Activity
This video describes how volcanoes are often formed along tectonic plate boundaries, or over hotspots. The Ring of Fire is also illustrated.
Curated Video
What's the One Thing You Can Do To Survive a Tsunami?
While tsunamis happen all over the world, really big ones are rare. But, they can be truly devastating. And what’s more, the West Coast of North America is overdue for a subduction zone earthquake and tsunami that has the potential to be...
Astrum
Why the Noto Japan Earthquake Took Scientists By Surprise
The Geological Mystery of the Japan Earthquake Swarm.
Curated Video
Transform boundary
Also called a conservative boundary, a region where two tectonic plates slide against each other. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Seafloor spreading
The spreading of the seafloor around mid-ocean ridges as new rock is formed in between two tectonic plates. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Subduction
The process that takes place when two tectonic plates collide together, and one is pushed under another. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
Curated Video
Hot spot
A fixed place within the mantle or oceanic lithosphere where rocks melt to generate magma. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Plate boundary
Boundaries where the Earth's tectonic plates meet, where crust can be made, destroyed, and deformed as adjacent plates move. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
Lithosphere
The upper layers of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle, as opposed to the more fluid lower mantle and core. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...