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Geology: Introduction to Plate Tectonics
- The theory of plate tectonics helps geologists explain volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes.
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Why? Tell Me Why! Alaska Oil
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After spending a week in Alaska, Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner wanted to find out why the state is so abundant in that resource.
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Violent Storms: Tornadoes
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How do tornadoes work? Find out more about tornadoes in this HowStuffWorks video.
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What Are the Odds? Earthquake
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What are the odds there will be an earthquake in the next 100 years? Learn more about the probability of earthquakes in this video.
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Mountains of Fire: The Hawaiian Islands
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The volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands are not on a plate boundary, but at a hot spot where magma has found a way through the earth’s crust.
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How Tornadoes Work
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Tornadoes are one of the most violent type of storms, with 800 each year in the U.S. Learn more about tornadoes in this video from Discovery.
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Discovery Wonders of Weather: Lightning Phenomena
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Lightning will strike anything that stands high above the ground. Trees are a favorite target. Watch a lightening video at HowStuffWorks.
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Planet Earth: Mountains: On the Edge
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The largest glacier lies in the Karakoram Mountains in Pakistan.
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Mountain Building: Volcanic Mountains
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Volcanic mountains form when magma or lava solidifies into solid rock. This type of mountain commonly forms on divergent boundaries and on some convergent boundaries.
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