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Author: David Rothery
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Slip Slide Collide

Updated Thursday, 27 June 2019

Want to learn more about the Earth's tectonic plates? Start your journey into the surface of the Earth with these three quick-fire challenges in our science game.

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This content is associated with The Open University's Geology qualification.

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