A massive eruption of magma around 135 million years ago may have been the driving force behind the tectonic rift that split ...

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar ... which combine in the crystal structure of rocks as they solidify from hot magma. However, the behavior of these elements depends heavily on ...

CONNOR: The surface of the Earth is called the crust and it is made up of different plates, pieces that fit together and float about on a layer of melted rock. This liquid rock, or magma ...