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September 23, 2014

What set the Earth's plates in motion?
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 23, 2014
The mystery of what kick-started the motion of our earth's massive tectonic plates across its surface has been explained by researchers at the University of Sydney. "Earth is the only planet in our solar system where the process of plate tectonics occurs," said Professor Patrice Rey, from the University of Sydney's School of Geosciences. "The geological record suggests that until three billion years ago the earth's crust was immobile so what sparked this unique phenomenon has fascinated geos ... read more

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