Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

Author's Game Description

Find the tectonic features associated with plate boundaries.

Illustration by Jose F. Vigil. USGS

Category: Science Games

Created by tickman, 27 Jun, 2007

Tags: crust, earth, fault, faults, geology, Island, Islands, landform, landforms, montain, mountains, plate, plate_tectonics, science, subduction, Tectonic, tectonics, Volcano, volcanoes

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tickman  2 years ago

I should also point out its original (AFAIK) online home:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/Vigil.html

which is part of a tutorial:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html#anchor19309449

tickman  2 years ago

Janetski:

Thanks for the comment. I forgot to give my usual information:

For more info on plate tectonics (including this image), go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics

Or see the image at its description page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:
Tectonic_plate_boundaries.png

The image is based on materials originally from the U.S. Geological Survey and is in the public domain.

Mrs Lusty  2 years ago

Great game Tickman. Clear and educational.

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Highscores — Plate TectonicsPlace 11 - 20
 Player NameScoreTimeDate of Play
11dynamicplaneteer100%0:22.6 min.20 Nov, 2008
12mightymikeostojic100%0:22.8 min.18 Apr, 2008
13JohngoesfishingforBKTsallday100%0:22.9 min.18 Apr, 2008
14jpaynethepaynenettes100%0:23.2 min.18 Apr, 2008
15kopper26100%0:23.7 min.18 Apr, 2008
16mariov100%0:24.3 min.18 Apr, 2008
17Leea100%0:24.3 min.18 Apr, 2008
18PurdueisaJoke100%0:24.8 min.18 Apr, 2008
19BKT100%0:25.0 min.18 Apr, 2008
20ErikMendoza100%0:25.1 min.18 Apr, 2008
Scores: 1 2 3 11

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