SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 19, 2025The Economist

Another win for geology’s Theory of Everything

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Plate tectonics theory explains how Earth's moving crustal plates create mountains, trenches, volcanoes, and earthquakes, while also causing continents to drift and occasionally form supercontinents, shaping the planet's ever-changing geography.

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