While we have no control over plate-tectonic processes, we now have the knowledge to learn from them. ... For example, the discovery of fossils of tropical plants (in the form of coal deposits) in Antarctica led to the conclusion that this frozen land previously must have been situated closer to the equator, in a more temperate climate where lush, swampy vegetation could grow. ... Plate tectonics has proven to be as important to the earth sciences as the discovery of the structure of the atom was to physics and chemistry and the theory of evolution was to the life sciences. ... Oceanic explora...

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Planets in Our Solar System From the beginning of time man has looked to the skies from intrigue and for answers and explanations. Many objects in space have observed, such as stars, constellations, galaxies, plants and moons. These celestial objects have been looked upon as spiritual and even as if they are the gods of our world. Today, objects have been looked upon as spiritual and even as if they are the gods of our world. Today, objects in space are being studied and understood more than ever before. ...

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