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  • Tectonic Plates — is a 1992 independent Canadian film directed by Peter Mettler. Mettler also wrote the screenplay based on the play by Robert Lepage. The film stars Marie Gignac, Céline Bonnier and Robert Lepage.Plot summaryMadeleine (played by Marie Gignac) is… …   Wikipedia

  • Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

  • Giant oil and gas fields — The world s 932 giant oil and gas fields are considered those with 500 million barrels of ultimately recoverable oil or gas equivalent. [Halbouty, M (2001). [http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/documents/halbouty03/index.htm Giant Oil and Gas… …   Wikipedia

  • Pilbara craton — The Pilbara craton (the Pilbara province in northwest Western Australia), along with the Kaapvaal craton (the Kaapvaal province of South Africa) are the only remaining areas of pristine Archaean 3.6 2.7 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of their… …   Wikipedia

  • sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

  • metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… …   Universalium

  • Olympic-Wallowa Lineament — Location of the Olympic Wallowa Lineament. Is the OWL an optical illusion? The Olympic Wallowa lineament (OWL) – first reported by cartographer Erwin Raisz in 1945 [1] on a relief map of the continental United States – is a physiographic feature… …   Wikipedia

  • Kaapvaal craton — The Kaapvaal craton (Limpopo province of South Africa), along with the Pilbara craton of Western Australia, are the only remaining areas of pristine 3.6 2.5 Ga crust on Earth. Similarities of rock records from both these cratons, especially of… …   Wikipedia

  • Galápagos hotspot — Galapagos hotspot Galapagos Bathymetry by William Chadwick, University of Oregon Location …   Wikipedia

  • Laurentia — For the use of the surname Laurentia , see Laurentum. Laurentia, also called the North American craton. Laurentia (North American craton) is a large area of continental craton, which forms the ancient geological core of the North American… …   Wikipedia

  • Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …   Universalium

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