Plate dynamics

United States, 1992

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Episode number 6 of Series “Earth revealed”.
Although a relatively new accepted field in Geology, the theory of Plate Tectonics, has enabled geologists to understand the ways in which the Earth’s plates move and interact. Three types of plate movements have been analysed and involve convergence of two plates, the divergence of plates and in the case of geological phenomena like the San Andreas Fault, Transformation Faults whereby the continental plates are continually slipping past each other.

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Credits

producer/director

Robert Lattanzio

production company

Corporation for Community Television

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1992

Appears in

Earth revealed

Group of items

Earth revealed

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305705

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth movements

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plate tectonics

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Open learning

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth movements

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plate tectonics

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Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

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Colour

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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