A map of major tectonic plates of the Earth showing where the Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates are located.

This site helps students learn about the Earth science subject of plate tectonics including major and minor plates, convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

As we stand on the top layer of our planet it is a little difficult to get hands-on with plate tectonics. This activity uses layered cake to allow learners an up close representation of how major land features have been created.

A suite of lessons focusing on all aspects of how mountains are formed. Inquiry-based exploration of mountain building includes the rock cycle, mountain formation, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks, minerals, and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth's surface is formed. Students recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on earth's surface....

Article describing the history of scientific theories about continental drift, and the major researchers involved in this work.

Three part lesson will provide students with information about earthquakes and how to predict them using various Web sites. Activities include historical background on major earthquakes, investigating mechanical waves, and simulating...

This is a comprehensive website featuring how to build a model that illustrates sea-floor spreading and subduction. It has diagrams and pictures reviewing major geological concepts.

Comprehensive information on earthquakes. Includes photos from famous earthquakes, ask-an-expert feature, earthquake science, history of major earthquakes, a pictorial ABC, adults' guides for dealing with children's emotions, animations...

A regional map of central England from 1920, showing major cities, towns, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows important battle sites, major rivers, and prominent mountains and hills...

A regional map of England and Wales from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows major rivers and prominent peaks with elevations in feet....

A regional map of northern Scotland from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties. The map shows major rivers and prominent peaks with elevations in feet. The map is color-coded to show the counties...

A regional map of northern England from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows major rivers and prominent peaks with elevations in feet....

A regional map of southwestern England from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows important battle sites, major rivers, prominent...

A regional map of southern Scotland from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties. The map shows major rivers and prominent peaks with elevations in feet. The map is color-coded to show the counties.

A regional map of southeastern England from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows major rivers and coastal features. This map shows the...

Second in a series of maps of France from the 1920 Asprey's Atlas of the World, showing northern and northwestern France. This map is color-coded to show the Departments of the region, major cities and towns, primary railways, canals,...

Fourth in a series of maps of France from the 1920 Asprey's Atlas of the World, showing southeastern France and the Mediterranean Coast. This map is color-coded to show the Departments of the region, major cities and towns, primary...

Third in a series of maps of France from the 1920 Asprey's Atlas of the World, showing southwestern France. This map is color-coded to show the Departments of the region, major cities and towns, primary railways, canals, rivers, coastal...

This activity is meant to be one of many common experiences that help students understand that convection is a major driving force on our planet.

The major goal is to correlate the lithology and geologic setting to unraveling the geologic history. Individual excursions center upon the local stratigraphy, features of glacial origin, evidence of Cameron's line, features of Croton...

The Earth has been in a state of continual change since its formation. The major part of this change, involving volcanism and tectonics, has been driven by heat produced from the decay of radioactive elements within the Earth. The other...

The vast majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries, but there are some exceptions. Learn here all about mantle thermal plumes.

Site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a brief list of volcano terminology including descriptions as well as links to major menus.