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Figure 22: The topographic expressions of eroded anticlines and synclines.

Figure 21: Three basic fault types: (top) normal fault, (middle) reverse fault, and (bottom) strike-slip fault.

Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

Figure 23: Two transform faults offsetting a mid-oceanic ridge.

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Crustal abundances of elements of atomic numbers 1 to 93.

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Understanding earthquakes: The role of Earth's crustal plates

Learn about sands, which are formed from quartz and also the formation of smooth, sandy beaches

Study how the convection currents and other forces play a role in the movement of Earth's tectonic plates

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Understanding earthquakes: The role of Earth's crustal plates

Understanding earthquakes: The role of Earth's crustal plates

John P. Rafferty, biological and earth science editor of Encyclopædia Britannica,...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Learn about sands, which are formed from quartz and also the formation of smooth, sandy beaches

Learn about sands, which are formed from quartz and also the formation of smooth, sandy beaches

The formation of sand from quartz, which originates from igneous processes, and the...

Video: © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Study how the convection currents and other forces play a role in the movement of Earth's tectonic plates

Study how the convection currents and other forces play a role in the movement of Earth's tectonic plates

The roles that convection currents and other forces play in the movement of Earth's...

Video: © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

How and where does magma form on Earth?

How and where does magma form on Earth?

At the margins of Earth's plates, where two plates pull apart or one plate dives...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Explore planet Earth's interior structure; the crust, the mantle, and the core

Explore planet Earth's interior structure; the crust, the mantle, and the core

Earth is composed of three layers: the crust, the mantle, and the core.

Video: Created and produced by QA International. © QA International, 2010. All rights reserved. www.qa-international.com

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Figure 22: The topographic expressions of eroded anticlines and synclines.

Figure 22: The topographic expressions of eroded anticlines and synclines.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Figure 21: Three basic fault types: (top) normal fault, (middle) reverse fault, and (bottom) strike-slip fault.

Figure 21: Three basic fault types: (top) normal fault, (middle) reverse fault, and...

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

Figure 20: The forms of three types of folds.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Figure 23: Two transform faults offsetting a mid-oceanic ridge.

Figure 23: Two transform faults offsetting a mid-oceanic ridge.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

volcanism and plate tectonics

volcanism and plate tectonics

Stratovolcanoes tend to form at subduction zones, or convergent plate margins, where...

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Crustal abundances of elements of atomic numbers 1 to 93.

Crustal abundances of elements of atomic numbers 1 to 93.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Earth's lithosphere and upper mantle

Earth's lithosphere and upper mantle

A cross section of Earth's outer layers, from the crust through the lower mantle.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.