This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey Web site helps you visualize different types of plate tectonic activity and shows the impact this activity has on Earth's surface.

A lesson that explains a theory on magma generation at hotspots called the mantle plume theory. The goal of this lesson is to introduce students to a theory that scientists are actively trying to prove or refute. Through this, students...

Learn what the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is, how it was formed in the Triassic Period, the volcanic activity that takes place there, and the benefits and negative impact of this activity.

This tutorial from Bill Nye uses newspaper to show how tectonic plates can crush together to create mountains.

This site provides brief reviews of some of American author John Mcphee's books.