Plate Tectonics

What You Can Explore

Explore Plate Tectonics through a 3D model, guided questions, and an interactive control panel. (Chinese (Traditional) machine translation from English.)

Interactive Elements

Switch structure, motion, and focus points to connect visible form with the underlying mechanism.

沈み込み断面を観察 / 海嶺と沈み込みを比べる / 地震帯の位置を追う

Search Vocabulary

plate tectonics, subduction, mid-ocean ridge, earthquake belt, volcanic arc

Build the mental map

This official English draft follows the source section “地表は一枚板ではない” and frames it inside Plate Tectonics. Use the 3D model, controls, and checkpoints to connect the visible parts with the underlying system.

Follow the structure

This official English draft follows the source section “作られる境界と沈む境界” and frames it inside Plate Tectonics. Use the 3D model, controls, and checkpoints to connect the visible parts with the underlying system.

Connect the system

This official English draft follows the source section “地震と火山は境界に集まりやすい” and frames it inside Plate Tectonics. Use the 3D model, controls, and checkpoints to connect the visible parts with the underlying system.

How is this page different from the experience itself?

This localized page is for search and orientation. The interactive 3D experience opens at the language-neutral URL.

Which languages are officially reviewed?

Japanese and English are treated as official reviewed lesson text.

How are other languages handled?

Other languages are shown as machine translations from the English source with a link back to the original.

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