Earth's Moving Pieces
Earth & WeatherAges 6–8

Earth's Moving Pieces

The ground under you is slowly on the move. Find out what tectonic plates are, how mountains grow, why earthquakes strike in certain places, and how islands like Hawaii mark a plate sliding over a hot spot.

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Earth's Moving Pieces
Earth & WeatherAges 6–8

Earth's Moving Pieces

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The ground under you is slowly on the move. Find out what tectonic plates are, how mountains grow, why earthquakes strike in certain places, and how islands like Hawaii mark a plate sliding over a hot spot.

Episodes

6 episodes · 16:54 total
How do mountains grow?
How do mountains grow?2:39222:3922
Why do some places have more earthquakes?
Why do some places have more earthquakes?2:56232:5623
What happens where Earth's plates pull apart?
What happens where Earth's plates pull apart?2:59212:5921
What happens when Earth's plates slide past each other?
What happens when Earth's plates slide past each other?2:49212:4921
Is the ground under us made of giant pieces?
Is the ground under us made of giant pieces?2:26162:2616
How fast do whole continents move?
How fast do whole continents move?3:0373:037
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