Section 1.1: Tectonics and the Earth's Heat

1.1A: Continental Drift Theory

The Break-Up of Pangaea
Computer-generated animation of Pangaea undergoing continental drift.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2.html

1.1B: Seafloor Spreading

Sonar-Based Mapping Methods
Animated demonstration showing how sonar is used to map the ocean floor.
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/sonar/sonar.html

Seafloor Spreading
Animation of continents moving apart due to seafloor spreading.
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/geo/animations/basic_plate_boundaries.htm

Section 1.2: Complex Tectonic Plate Boundaries

1.2B: Complex Tectonic Plate Boundaries (Part II)

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker
Try the Plate Tectonics Activity! Pull the plates apart and push them together and watch what happens to the Earth.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/

Plate Boarders and Mountain-Building
Click on each image for an animated demonstration of plate movement.
http://www.planetseed.com/relatedarticle/plate-borders-mountain-building

1.2C: Deep and Shallow Earthquakes

How Earthquakes Happen
Animation demonstrating how earthquakes form and the waves they produce.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4126809.stm

Tsunami Safe
Learn about tsunamisand how to protect yourself from them.
http://www.pep.bc.ca/tsunamis/index.htm

1.2D: Tying It All Together

Hotspots Animation
Animation demonstrating the build-up of islands as a gradual process
https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc

Volcanoes
Animated summary of how volcanoes form
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4972366.stm