Plate tectonics.....?

Question

Where do you think the australian continent will be in 1 million years from now?

Which scientists' work helped to explain the cause of volcanoes and earthquakes?

find out about the research of sea floor spreading. discuss the mapping of the sa floor. include how it is done, and explain magnetic and polar measurements that have been carried out one tiher side of the plate boundaries.

^ if you can only help with one of these questions that would be fab.

just need some help

thankyou.

Answer 1

Well the continent of Australia used to be joined onto the continent of Africa and South America hence the reason as to why it has a rainforest. A tectonic plate moves around 1.1 centimeters per year.

Answer 2

I can help with resources if that is any use.

Intro to Plate Tectonic Theory

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of plates, which have moved throughout Earth's history. The theory explains the how and why behind mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes, as well as how, long ago, similar animals could have lived at the same time on what are now widely separated continents.

http://webspinners.com/dlblanc/tectonic/...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tecton...

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tec...

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/ea...

Active Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics,

"Hot Spots" and the "Ring of Fire"

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Plate...