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Introduction to tectonic plates (primary)

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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This short video by the Geoscience Australia Education Team is targeted at upper primary students but is suitable for a wider audience. It introduces the concept of tectonic plates making use of a tectonic plates puzzle. Students are asked to predict the direction and speed of plate movement and consider where and why earthquakes happen on the Australian Plate. It is an introduction to major concepts of Earth science delivered in a light-hearted manner with an interactive presentation style.

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Title Introduction to tectonic plates (primary)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/642a7a61-a9ef-4f01-8918-4929776dbb15
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 08/04/2019
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Introduction to tectonic plates (primary)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/introduction-to-tectonic-plates-primary