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Massive tectonic collision causing Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet apart
Tibet may be tearing in two beneath the rising Himalayas, with pieces of the continental plate peeling off like the…
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Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate may have unleashed major earthquakes in Japan
The Minami Kasuga 2 submarine volcano, part of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc stretching across the Pacific from Japan to Guam, is…
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How many tectonic plates does Earth have?
Billions of years ago, Earth’s surface was a sea of molten rock. As this simmering magma gradually cooled, it formed…
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A single massive tectonic collision? That’s not how the Himalayas came to be, scientists say
The Himalayas include the world’s tallest mountains. (Image credit: Inigo Cia via Getty Images) The Himalayas, which include the world’s…
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