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Introduction to tectonic plates (primary)

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Created 20/01/2025

Updated 20/01/2025

This short video by the Geoscience Australia Education Team is targeted at upper primary students but is suitable for a wider audience. It introduces the concept of tectonic plates making use of a tectonic plates puzzle. Students are asked to predict the direction and speed of plate movement and consider where and why earthquakes happen on the Australian Plate. It is an introduction to major concepts of Earth science delivered in a light-hearted manner with an interactive presentation style.

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Title Introduction to tectonic plates (primary)
Language eng
Licence notspecified
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/f1200504-d121-4936-8f12-7cd8bbdc03e6
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 08/04/2019
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[112.0, -44.0], [154.0, -44.0], [154.0, -9.0], [112.0, -9.0], [112.0, -44.0]]]}
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This dataset was originally found on data.gov.au "Introduction to tectonic plates (primary)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/introduction-to-tectonic-plates-primary

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