Plate Tectonics on Mars?
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast29apr99_1.htm

Tony Phillips, National Aeronautic and Space Administration, Science@NASA


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This web page is a NASA press release that discusses the finding of magnetic stripes on the surface of Mars and its relation to plate tectonics, e.g. past movement of the Martian crust. Links to other information on Mars are also included.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology, Tectonics, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Structure/Tectonics, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Informal
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Planetary Science, Structural Geology, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics