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Triple junction

earth science Maturity 11-13

Big pieces of Earth meet at a point.

Tectonical map of East Africa.png
Tectonical map of East Africa.png
These pieces are called plates. Three plates can meet in one spot. This spot is a triple junction. It helps us learn how our world moves. Can you find a map of the Earth?

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File:Triplice giunzione RTF casuale.png
Triplice giunzione RTF casuale.png
File:Points triples entre plaques continentales.svg
Points triples entre plaques continentales.svg
File:Tectonical map of East Africa.png
Tectonical map of East Africa.png
File:Nootka Fault.gif
Nootka Fault.gif
File:Americas Tectonic Plate Map - by NOAA.jpg
Americas Tectonic Plate Map - by NOAA.jpg
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