Plate tectonics
Description
Studies of our planet's crust, or lithosphere, suggest that it's not a single solid layer at all. This video illustrates the process of scientific inquiry by studying the evolution of our understanding of plate tectonics, the dynamics of those ever-shifting slabs of earth we call solid ground. Beginning with Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift, the program discusses major and minor plates, types of plate boundaries, and the concepts of spreading and subduction. Earthquakes and volcanoes are also addressed.
Runtime
25 min
Series
- Cambridge Core Science Series: GeoBasics (8)
- Science Core Curriculum Video Library (18)
- The Physical Science Collection (16)
- Librarian Special-Science (24)
- The Cambridge Educational Core Curriculum Video Libraries (90)
- The Complete New Releases Curriculum Library 2006 (30)
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102638&xtid=34722
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