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Plate Tectonics… A Spreading Zone… and a Slab of Chocolate

Plate Tectonics… A Spreading Zone… and a Slab of Chocolate

+1127 Here is an explanation of how plate tectonics in a spreading zone, moves…. using a slab of chocolate…. as you do…. and a bit of imagination. . The choc’ based explanation, may help visualise how the spreading process works and could help understand what can be seen on the geological map, shown below. A brief on plate tectonics general: Plate tectonics is the name given to a process that takes place all over the Earth surface crust. The … Read entire article »

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