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WHAT IS PLATE TECTONIC THEORY?
The Plate Tectonic Theory is a comprehensive geological model that explains the structure, movement, and…
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PLATE BOUNDARIES- DIVERGENT, CONVERGENT AND TRANSFORM
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates, and the interactions at their boundaries are…
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MAJOR AND MINOR PLATES
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates, which are rigid segments that move over…
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MAPPING OF THE OCEAN FLOOR PLATE TECTONICS
Mapping the ocean floor has been crucial in developing and supporting the theory of plate…
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PALEOMAGNETISM
Paleomagnetism is the study of the record of the Earth's magnetic field preserved in rocks,…
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SEA FLOOR SPREADING
Sea-Floor Spreading is a key process in the theory of plate tectonics that explains the…
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CONVECTIONAL CURRENT THEORY
The Convectional Current Theory is an integral part of the broader theory of plate tectonics.…
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LIMITATION OF THE THEORY POST DRIFT STUDIES
Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory was revolutionary, it had several limitations that initially led to…
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EVIDENCES IN SUPPORT
The Continental Drift Theory (CDT), proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, posits that the continents…
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WHAT IS CDT?
The Continental Drift Theory (CDT) is a scientific hypothesis that was first proposed by Alfred…