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6 NEW DISPLAYS

EARTH

Earth in motion: The plate tectonic cycle causes mountain belts to rise and fall, volcanoes to erupt, and the earth to quake

Birth of a Solar System: How can we use meteorites to understand the origins of our solar system?

Snowball Earth: The climate is held in a delicate balance. At least twice in Earth's history, the planet has completely frozen over.

Building a Planet: Earth's familiar layered structure was formed in a cauldron of heat and bombardment, 4.5 billion years ago

Earth in motion display

Birth of a solar system display

Snowball earth display

Building a planet display

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