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Getting Down to Business: Plate Tectonics

What is a collisional margin? What is a passive margin?

We know from a wide range of different studies that the Earth is not a completely solid sphere but instead consists of a series of different layers ranging in composition that dictates the way they react when forces are applied to them. The outermost layers are very different with regard to composition and density from the innermost layers of the Earth. A generalized segregation of the Earth recognizes these three primary units: crust, mantle, and core.

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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