Continental plates are usually quite thick (between 35 to 70 km) compared to the much thinner oceanic plates (between 5 and 10 km). The oceanic rocks are usually made from basalt, while ...

Their research has revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth's surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate—the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents—is ...

The boundary where the two plates meet is called a convergent boundary. Deep trenches appear at these boundaries, caused by the oceanic plate bending downward into the Earth. Deep below the Earth ...

Gather your supplies! In this episode we will use everyday materials to learn about tectonic plates and fault lines.

Researchers believe the NAC is up to 2.7 billion years old before its continental plate broke up around 150 million years ago. Diamond-encrusted rock samples that have been found on a Canadian ...