Discover 25 surprising facts about Earth's continents and plates! Learn how our planet constantly shifts, from floating ...
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When did the Earth's crust start to shift? Scientists uncover evidence of plate tectonics happening 3.48 billion years ago
The Earth’s crust is constantly changing. It’s currently made of many huge rock slabs called tectonic plates—seven major ones ...
But scientists have debated for decades when this shift began. Some theories suggest that Earth’s crust was a single, rigid shell before it was shattered. A new study has uncovered the oldest evidence ...
ARC Early Career Industry Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Ben Mather receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Adriana Dutkiewicz ...
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