The terms lithosphere and asthenosphere are often used in plate tectonics. In the theory of plate tectonics, the earth is divided into layers, see Layers of the Earth.
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Plate tectonics is the study of movement of Earth's plates, called tectonic plates, that result in geologic activities. The information below explains the theory of plate tectonics.
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What are the layers of the Earth? The Earth has many layers.
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Plate Tectonics is the geologic theory that explains geologic activity of the earth resulting from the slow movement of large sections or lithospheric slabs called plates.
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Plate Tectonics is an interesting topic to study at school. Below is information to help you design plate tectonics lesson plans for middle schoolers. More Plate Tectonics Lesson Plans are added regularly.
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There are 3 types of tectonic plate boundaries. Types of Plate Boundaries are classified based on the way the tectonic plates move in relation to one another creating different surface phenomena.
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