Dynamic+Earth

The Earth’s landscapes result from the interplay of forces, internal and external, that continually reshape the Earth’s surface. These landscapes often show the effect of the most dramatic of the forces such as those internal tectonic forces responsible for the movement of the crustal plates over the surface of the Earth.

The impact of crustal movements through earthquakes and volcanoes has been regularly recorded throughout human history. Although the Australian continent is now relatively stable, the geological record provides insight into its sometimes violent history.

This module examines the evidence of present Earth structures resulting from tectonic forces and compares this evidence with the features of the Australian landscape with a view to understanding how the Australian continent came to its present shape and form.


 * //This module increases students’ understanding of the historical background, the nature and practice, the applications and uses, and the current issues, research and developments in Earth and Environmental Science.//**


 * __ Lesson PowerPoints __ **

__Topic 1- Radiometric Dating__ 

__Topic 2- Plate Tectonics__

__Topic 3- Plate Interactions__ 