SciShow Space explores the origins of Earthquakes that aren't on Earth. Moonquakes and Marsquakes can happen, too!

Hank talks about why it is so difficult for scientists to predict earthquakes in the short term.

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...

Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's crust.

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...

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!

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.

Plate Tectonics Explained

This video explores why and how Earth's tectonic plates shift. It highlights that plates float on the solid but flowable upper mantle, which acts like honey or syrup, slowly moving due to intense heat and pressure.

This video explains how all Earth's land used to form one supercontinent called Pangea and gradually split into separate continents through the process of continental drift. It details the discovery of this idea, how Earth's crust is...

This video is answering the question of how fast do tectonic plates move.

short 2 minute video describing tectonic plates and mountain building

FLAG / FAN FRIDAY SUDAN (Geography Now!)

Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the planet.

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...

Pupil outcome: I can describe and explain how we measure earthquakes. Key learning points: - The focus of an earthquake is deep underground - seismic waves radiate out from the focus. - The epicentre is on the surface, directly above the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This video describes how volcanoes are often formed along tectonic plate boundaries, or over hotspots. The Ring of Fire is also illustrated.

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...

The Geological Mystery of the Japan Earthquake Swarm.

Also called a conservative boundary, a region where two tectonic plates slide against each other.
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