Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Structure of the Earth

9th - 10th
Explains in more detail the different layers that make up the structure of the Earth. [9:33]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Evidence of Plate Movement

9th - 10th
A detailed discussion of plate tectonics, and the evidence of plate movement that can be found to support plate tectonic theories. [13:18]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Plates Moving Due to Convection in Mantle

9th - 10th
A video lecture exploring how the plates in Earth's mantle move due to convection. [6:03]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Geological Features of Divergent Plate Boundaries

9th - 10th
A video lecture exploring plate tectonics. Learn about the core layers and what causes the layers to spread apart causing a divergent plate boundary. Video also gives examples of divergent boundaries found around the globe. [11:57]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Convergent Plate Boundaries

9th - 10th
Explore the geological features of convergent plate boundaries in this video. Learn that as the plates come together a volcano, a earthquake or more could occur. [6:03]
Instructional Video
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes: Divergent Boundary

9th - 10th
Nice, visual animation showing what happens under the Earth's surface at a divergent boundary.
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Plate Movement 200 Million Years Ago to Today

9th - 10th
A time-lapse animation of seafloor spreading and plate tectonic evolution of the planet since 200 million years ago. [0:22]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Basin & Range: Gps Measures Extension

9th - 10th
Find out how scientists know that basin-range extension is ongoing. [1:00]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Our Shifting Globe

9th - 10th
Watch this video to learn how every volcanic eruption and earthquakes are a reminder that Earth is very much alive and in motion. [4:27]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How to Build an Island From Scratch

9th - 10th
Learn how the Hawaiian Islands were formed by a geothermal hotspot and resulting volcanic activity in this video segment from Nature. [0:43]
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Tsunami

3rd - 8th
A video exploring how tsunamis form, the damage they cause, and the fact that they cannot be prevented. Also learn that tsunamis form on convergent boundaries. [0:56]
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Plate Tectonics

3rd - 8th
A video giving a short description of the different type of plate boundaries. [1:17]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Pacific Ring of Fire: Lesson 2

7th - 8th
This lesson introduces and explores the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Pacific Ring of Fire."
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics, the Evidence of Plate Movement

9th - 10th
Check out this video if your interested in learning more about plate tectonics.
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Plate Tectonics

9th - 10th
Mr. Andersen describes how plate tectonics shapes our planet. Continental and oceanic platers are contrasted and major plate boundaries are discussed.
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Plate Tectonics & Large Scale System Interactions

9th - 10th
In this video, Paul Andersen explains how plate tectonics explains the large-scale system interactions on our planet. Large plates float on the mantle and interact to form the major landforms on the planet. Evidence for plate tectonics...
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Xcerpt From Fault: Reverse

9th - 10th
See a quick animation of a reverse fault.